touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "There's only one touch-down against you," he said.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You always play better uphill than down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Go at 'em now, and tear them apart!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Go at 'em now, and tear them apart!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You always play better uphill than down.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
dispelverbUS /dɪˈspel/
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You always play better uphill than down.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Go at 'em now, and tear them apart!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
brought together in one place
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go at 'em now, and tear them apart!
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's only one touch-down against you," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Go at 'em now, and tear them apart!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's only one touch-down against you," he said.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "You always play better uphill than down.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
Randall
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From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's only one touch-down against you," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Go at 'em now, and tear them apart!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You always play better uphill than down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Go at 'em now, and tear them apart!
in or at that place or location
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
There's
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From this reading "There's only one touch-down against you," he said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
touch-down
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From this reading "There's only one touch-down against you," he said.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading "You always play better uphill than down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
in or at the place that
From this reading VICTORY--CONCLUSION There was despondency in the quarters of the Randall players, where they gathered between the halves.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Gloom sat upon the brow of every one, and the cheery words of the coach could not seem to dispel it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's only one touch-down against you," he said.
