used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
blood-stains
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From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading Others turned somersaults, and some gave impromptu boxing exhibitions.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading From the grandstand burst a mighty cheer as the Randall supporters greeted their team.
give encouragement to
From this reading From the grandstand burst a mighty cheer as the Randall supporters greeted their team.
coltsnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
being one more than ten
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading Others turned somersaults, and some gave impromptu boxing exhibitions.
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the grandstand burst a mighty cheer as the Randall supporters greeted their team.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Others turned somersaults, and some gave impromptu boxing exhibitions.
grandstandnounUS /ˈɡrændstænd/
the audience at a stadium or racetrack
From this reading From the grandstand burst a mighty cheer as the Randall supporters greeted their team.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading From the grandstand burst a mighty cheer as the Randall supporters greeted their team.
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading Others turned somersaults, and some gave impromptu boxing exhibitions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "LINE UP!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading From the grandstand burst a mighty cheer as the Randall supporters greeted their team.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
Others
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From this reading Others turned somersaults, and some gave impromptu boxing exhibitions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
Randall
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From this reading From the grandstand burst a mighty cheer as the Randall supporters greeted their team.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
somersaultsnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlts/
plural of “somersault” — an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading Others turned somersaults, and some gave impromptu boxing exhibitions.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading From the grandstand burst a mighty cheer as the Randall supporters greeted their team.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading From the grandstand burst a mighty cheer as the Randall supporters greeted their team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Others turned somersaults, and some gave impromptu boxing exhibitions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "LINE UP!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out upon the gridiron they trotted; a mass of lads in suits which showed contact with mother earth many times, and which, in places, were marked with blood-stains.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The eleven were as full of life as young colts, and some in their exuberance leaped high in the air, putting their hands on the shoulders of their mates.
