Chapter XXIX

(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 They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Rally Hall followers, although of course outnumbered, kept up their end and shouted until they were hoarse.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among these none were more vociferous than Lester Lee and Bill Garwood.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

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From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Among these none were more vociferous than Lester Lee and Bill Garwood.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The Rally Hall followers, although of course outnumbered, kept up their end and shouted until they were hoarse.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading The Rally Hall followers, although of course outnumbered, kept up their end and shouted until they were hoarse.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading They had not "made" the team, although they liked and understood the game.

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From this reading Among these none were more vociferous than Lester Lee and Bill Garwood.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had not "made" the team, although they liked and understood the game.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The Rally Hall followers, although of course outnumbered, kept up their end and shouted until they were hoarse.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading The Rally Hall followers, although of course outnumbered, kept up their end and shouted until they were hoarse.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

the act of retaining something

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The Rally Hall followers, although of course outnumbered, kept up their end and shouted until they were hoarse.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading Among these none were more vociferous than Lester Lee and Bill Garwood.

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From this reading Among these none were more vociferous than Lester Lee and Bill Garwood.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading They had not "made" the team, although they liked and understood the game.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Among these none were more vociferous than Lester Lee and Bill Garwood.

attach to a support

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

not one, and not any

From this reading Among these none were more vociferous than Lester Lee and Bill Garwood.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had not "made" the team, although they liked and understood the game.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

past form of “outnumber” — be larger in number

From this reading The Rally Hall followers, although of course outnumbered, kept up their end and shouted until they were hoarse.

plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

participate in games or sport

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

gather

From this reading The Rally Hall followers, although of course outnumbered, kept up their end and shouted until they were hoarse.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading The Rally Hall followers, although of course outnumbered, kept up their end and shouted until they were hoarse.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Among these none were more vociferous than Lester Lee and Bill Garwood.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Among these none were more vociferous than Lester Lee and Bill Garwood.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading They had not "made" the team, although they liked and understood the game.

up to a particular time

From this reading The Rally Hall followers, although of course outnumbered, kept up their end and shouted until they were hoarse.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

From this reading Among these none were more vociferous than Lester Lee and Bill Garwood.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ANDY SHANKS "GETS HIS" The Mount Vernon partisans were in an ecstasy of delight at the lead their favorites were holding and from present indications seemed likely to hold to the end.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading They yelled their loudest at every good play made by the home team, and did all they could to keep them up to fighting pitch.