12th
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From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
6
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From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it very nearly succeeded.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Neil and Paul were given their chance in the second half, taking the places of Gillam and Smith.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
Erskine
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From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
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 NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
Gillam
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From this reading Neil and Paul were given their chance in the second half, taking the places of Gillam and Smith.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Neil and Paul were given their chance in the second half, taking the places of Gillam and Smith.
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
ten 10s
From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neil and Paul were given their chance in the second half, taking the places of Gillam and Smith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it very nearly succeeded.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And it very nearly succeeded.
NEIL
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From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Neil and Paul were given their chance in the second half, taking the places of Gillam and Smith.
pigskinnounUS /ˈpɪɡskɪn/
leather from the skin of swine
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Neil and Paul were given their chance in the second half, taking the places of Gillam and Smith.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
on the contrary
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Neil and Paul were given their chance in the second half, taking the places of Gillam and Smith.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Neil and Paul were given their chance in the second half, taking the places of Gillam and Smith.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And it very nearly succeeded.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Neil and Paul were given their chance in the second half, taking the places of Gillam and Smith.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neil and Paul were given their chance in the second half, taking the places of Gillam and Smith.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The first half ended with the score 6 to 6, and the spectators, fully three hundred supporters of the Purple, looked glum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
VARSITYnounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
precisely as stated
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first game of the season for Erskine, but Woodby had already played two, and was consequently rather more hardened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neil and Paul were given their chance in the second half, taking the places of Gillam and Smith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
Woodby
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From this reading NEIL MAKES THE VARSITY On the 12th of October, Woodby College sent a team of light but very fast football players to Erskine with full determination to bring back the pigskin.
