adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, first of the events, the men were lining up for a tug of war.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The dancers followed, and all through the grounds the picnic parties left their tables to join in.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
amphitheaternounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading Five thousand packed the grassy slopes of the amphitheater and swarmed inside the race track.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
BricklayersnounUS /ˈbrɪkleɪərz/
plural of “bricklayer” — a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading The dancers followed, and all through the grounds the picnic parties left their tables to join in.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Here, first of the events, the men were lining up for a tug of war.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here, first of the events, the men were lining up for a tug of war.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five thousand packed the grassy slopes of the amphitheater and swarmed inside the race track.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The dancers followed, and all through the grounds the picnic parties left their tables to join in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Five thousand packed the grassy slopes of the amphitheater and swarmed inside the race track.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The dancers followed, and all through the grounds the picnic parties left their tables to join in.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, first of the events, the men were lining up for a tug of war.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Five thousand packed the grassy slopes of the amphitheater and swarmed inside the race track.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The dancers followed, and all through the grounds the picnic parties left their tables to join in.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The dancers followed, and all through the grounds the picnic parties left their tables to join in.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading Here, first of the events, the men were lining up for a tug of war.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Here, first of the events, the men were lining up for a tug of war.
OaklandnounUS /ˈoʊklənd/
a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five thousand packed the grassy slopes of the amphitheater and swarmed inside the race track.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Five thousand packed the grassy slopes of the amphitheater and swarmed inside the race track.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The dancers followed, and all through the grounds the picnic parties left their tables to join in.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading The dancers followed, and all through the grounds the picnic parties left their tables to join in.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Five thousand packed the grassy slopes of the amphitheater and swarmed inside the race track.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Five thousand packed the grassy slopes of the amphitheater and swarmed inside the race track.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The dancers followed, and all through the grounds the picnic parties left their tables to join in.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dancers followed, and all through the grounds the picnic parties left their tables to join in.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Five thousand packed the grassy slopes of the amphitheater and swarmed inside the race track.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The dancers followed, and all through the grounds the picnic parties left their tables to join in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Here, first of the events, the men were lining up for a tug of war.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here, first of the events, the men were lining up for a tug of war.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Here, first of the events, the men were lining up for a tug of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The contest was between the Oakland Bricklayers and the San Francisco Bricklayers, and the picked braves, huge and heavy, were taking their positions along the rope.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After dinner there were two dances in the pavilion, and then the band led the way to the race track for the games.
