used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had made a great gain.
anew
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Now, once more, fellows!" called Phil.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
disentangledadjective
straightened out
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Now, once more, fellows!" called Phil.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
obtain
From this reading He had made a great gain.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had made a great gain.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made a great gain.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made a great gain.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Now, once more, fellows!" called Phil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, once more, fellows!" called Phil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
on one occasion
From this reading "Now, once more, fellows!" called Phil.
Phil
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From this reading "Now, once more, fellows!" called Phil.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Smash the line to pieces!"
participate in games or sport
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
SmashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading "Smash the line to pieces!"
SMASHINGnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
not in physical motion
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
at the time that
From this reading SMASHING THE LINE "First down!" came the encouraging cry, when the mass of players had become disentangled, and Jerry Jackson was seen to still have possession of the ball.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again there came a play, this time with Holly Cross endeavoring to go between center and guard.
