used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The team had been "tuned to the hour."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
betokened
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From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
lacking funds
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There was not a man on it that was not fit to put up the game of his life.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a man on it that was not fit to put up the game of his life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The team had been "tuned to the hour."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was not a man on it that was not fit to put up the game of his life.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was not a man on it that was not fit to put up the game of his life.
Maroons
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From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not a man on it that was not fit to put up the game of his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not a man on it that was not fit to put up the game of his life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
a light shade of red
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was not a man on it that was not fit to put up the game of his life.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The team had been "tuned to the hour."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The team had been "tuned to the hour."
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading The team had been "tuned to the hour."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was not a man on it that was not fit to put up the game of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each one had brought himself down to the weight at which he was most effective, their flesh was "hard as nails," and their lean bronzed faces betokened the pink of condition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DESPERATE FIGHT THE day for the game with the "Maroons" broke dark and lowering.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
but in spite of that
From this reading Clouds chased each other across the sky, the air was saturated with moisture and, although rain had not yet fallen, there was every prospect that it would before the day was over.
