used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
having companions or an escort
From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, football enthusiasm was by now rampant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides, football enthusiasm was by now rampant.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
dampenedverbUS /ˈdæmpənd/
past form of “dampen” — suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Besides, football enthusiasm was by now rampant.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
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 Besides, football enthusiasm was by now rampant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
inexpensivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnəkˈspensɪvli/
in a cheap manner
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
Lesterville
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From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
MORRISnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Besides, football enthusiasm was by now rampant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
rampantadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading Besides, football enthusiasm was by now rampant.
rekindledverbUS /riˈkɪndəld/
past form of “rekindle” — kindle anew, as of a fire
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
an educational institution
From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORRIS CALLS IN THE DOCTOR Nearly the entire school accompanied the team to Lesterville.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
undeservedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvd/
not deserved or earned
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Lesterville was a manufacturing town and the Lesterville High School had an unfortunate but not undeserved reputation for roughness in its athletic contests.
Varsity's
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From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance was short and the journey could be made inexpensively on the trolley line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
yellow-sided
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From this reading The Benton victory had rekindled dampened patriotism and the yellow-sided cars which sped across country in the wake of the Varsity’s special were filled to the limit with excited and noisy partisans.
