used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hampden Park was a sea of eager faces.
(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 ALL HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HERO.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
CONQUERINGnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading ALL HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HERO.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hampden Park was a sea of eager faces.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
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 It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
the act of departing
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
HAILverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading ALL HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HERO.
Hampden
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From this reading Hampden Park was a sea of eager faces.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading ALL HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HERO.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
immediately past
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
Methinks
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From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Hampden Park was a sea of eager faces.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
perfections
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Hampden Park was a sea of eager faces.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
stealthnounUS /stelθ/
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HERO.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HERO.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hampden Park was a sea of eager faces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading It had come at last, the day of days, for the two great American universities; Harvard and Yale were going to play their annual game of football and the railroad station of Springfield, Mass., momentarily became more and more thronged with eager partisans of both sides of the great athletic contest.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading All the morning trains from New York, New Haven, Boston and the smaller towns had been pouring their loads into Springfield.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Methinks I feel this youth's perfections, With an invisible and subtle stealth, To creep in at mine eyes.--_Shakespeare_.
