used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
Betty
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From this reading “Oh, come on, Pats!” urged Betty, impatiently.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, come on, Pats!” urged Betty, impatiently.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading The football season was over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
a state of high honor
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
Granard
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From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
Greystone
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From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
hard-foughtadjective
requiring great effort
From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Oh, come on, Pats!” urged Betty, impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
It's
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From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
immediately past
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, come on, Pats!” urged Betty, impatiently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, come on, Pats!” urged Betty, impatiently.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The football season was over.
PatsnounUS /pæts/
plural of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow
From this reading “Oh, come on, Pats!” urged Betty, impatiently.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The football season was over.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
tryoutsnounUS /ˈtraɪaʊts/
plural of “tryout” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading “It’s heaps of fun to hear the tryouts,” added Anne; “more than seeing the plays themselves, sometimes.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Oh, come on, Pats!” urged Betty, impatiently.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The Greystone game had resulted in a close victory for Granard, in a hard-fought battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The football season was over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack had covered himself with glory and made the final score for his college in the last few minutes of play.
