afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE NIGHT OF VICTORY It was an hour after the match.
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 And they were all wildly excited over the Great Victory.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE NIGHT OF VICTORY It was an hour after the match.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they were all wildly excited over the Great Victory.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Oh, it is too glorious to believe!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were gathered in the old rendezvous of the hockey teams in pre-war days.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading And they were all wildly excited over the Great Victory.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They were gathered in the old rendezvous of the hockey teams in pre-war days.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Oh, it is too glorious to believe!
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And they were all wildly excited over the Great Victory.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading They were gathered in the old rendezvous of the hockey teams in pre-war days.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE NIGHT OF VICTORY It was an hour after the match.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were gathered in the old rendezvous of the hockey teams in pre-war days.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, it is too glorious to believe!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT OF VICTORY It was an hour after the match.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
MammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE NIGHT OF VICTORY It was an hour after the match.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT OF VICTORY It was an hour after the match.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT OF VICTORY It was an hour after the match.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it is too glorious to believe!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were gathered in the old rendezvous of the hockey teams in pre-war days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And they were all wildly excited over the Great Victory.
Patricia
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From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
pirouetting
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From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
pre-war
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From this reading They were gathered in the old rendezvous of the hockey teams in pre-war days.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading They were gathered in the old rendezvous of the hockey teams in pre-war days.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading They were gathered in the old rendezvous of the hockey teams in pre-war days.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT OF VICTORY It was an hour after the match.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gathered in the old rendezvous of the hockey teams in pre-war days.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Just think of it, Mamma, dear,” Patricia shouted, pirouetting now on one foot and then on the other, “Eight to six!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh, it is too glorious to believe!
VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE NIGHT OF VICTORY It was an hour after the match.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT OF VICTORY It was an hour after the match.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gathered in the old rendezvous of the hockey teams in pre-war days.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading And they were all wildly excited over the Great Victory.
