used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
at or in the front
From this reading Tickets sold well ahead of the time for the meeting with Gardiner City High School.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Prescott, you've been picked to pitch for the Gardiner game," Coach Luce informed the sophomore.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
BladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Through the columns of "The Blade" Prescott warmed up local interest effectively.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading "Prescott, you've been picked to pitch for the Gardiner game," Coach Luce informed the sophomore.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Through the columns of "The Blade" Prescott warmed up local interest effectively.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
DASTARD'S
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From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading Through the columns of "The Blade" Prescott warmed up local interest effectively.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Prescott, you've been picked to pitch for the Gardiner game," Coach Luce informed the sophomore.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading Tickets sold well ahead of the time for the meeting with Gardiner City High School.
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "Prescott, you've been picked to pitch for the Gardiner game," Coach Luce informed the sophomore.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Through the columns of "The Blade" Prescott warmed up local interest effectively.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
LucenounUS /luːs/
United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
From this reading "Prescott, you've been picked to pitch for the Gardiner game," Coach Luce informed the sophomore.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Tickets sold well ahead of the time for the meeting with Gardiner City High School.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "Prescott, you've been picked to pitch for the Gardiner game," Coach Luce informed the sophomore.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "Prescott, you've been picked to pitch for the Gardiner game," Coach Luce informed the sophomore.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Through the columns of "The Blade" Prescott warmed up local interest effectively.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
an educational institution
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Tickets sold well ahead of the time for the meeting with Gardiner City High School.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading "Prescott, you've been picked to pitch for the Gardiner game," Coach Luce informed the sophomore.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
TicketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Tickets sold well ahead of the time for the meeting with Gardiner City High School.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tickets sold well ahead of the time for the meeting with Gardiner City High School.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Through the columns of "The Blade" Prescott warmed up local interest effectively.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Through the columns of "The Blade" Prescott warmed up local interest effectively.
We're
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From this reading "We're going to have almost the hardest rub of the season with this nine, on account of its being our first game.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Tickets sold well ahead of the time for the meeting with Gardiner City High School.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tickets sold well ahead of the time for the meeting with Gardiner City High School.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A DASTARD'S WORK IN THE DARK Thanks to the methods Dick & Co. had started the year before of raising funds for High School athletics through stirring appeal to the local pride of the wealthy residents of the city, the school nine had an abundant supply of money for all needs.
you've
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From this reading "Prescott, you've been picked to pitch for the Gardiner game," Coach Luce informed the sophomore.
