used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
culledverbUS /kʌld/
past form of “cull” — remove something that has been rejected
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
the specified day of the month
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
expoundedverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊndəd/
past form of “expound” — add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
factionsnounUS /ˈfækʃənz/
plural of “faction” — a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
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 For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
formationsnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “formation” — an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They met in front of Silvey's.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
Jeffersons
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From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
Louise
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From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
joined in matrimony
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met in front of Silvey's.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
RESOLVESnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
rooternounUS /ˈruːtər/
an enthusiastic devotee of sports
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
rudimentsnounUS /ˈruːdɪmənts/
a statement of fundamental facts or principles
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
an educational institution
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
self-appointedadjective
designated or chosen by yourself
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
Silvey
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From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
Silvey's
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From this reading They met in front of Silvey's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
in the near future
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
ten-cent
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From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met in front of Silvey's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
TigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For three afternoons of that first week in November, the "Tigers" sacrificed their games of tops and "Run, sheep, run" on the altar of the football god, and trooped over to the big lot as soon as school was dismissed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Louise went down town with her mother, so the team was deprived of the support of its feminine rooter on the eventful afternoon.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEREIN HE RESOLVES TO GET MARRIED The Thursday date for the game with the "Jeffersons" had been selected in early September, and there had been a tacit truce between the two factions as a result.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There, Silvey, self-appointed coach of the team, expounded the rudiments and the higher attributes of the sport as culled from a series of ten-cent hand books, and ran the team through signals and trick formations in a way that would have amused a university football coach.
