used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Hodges, Little and Pearson, the substitute backs, showed good ability and were hard to stop.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Hodges, Little and Pearson, the substitute backs, showed good ability and were hard to stop.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The first period resulted in a good deal of wasteful effort on both sides.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The first period resulted in a good deal of wasteful effort on both sides.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The first period resulted in a good deal of wasteful effort on both sides.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first period resulted in a good deal of wasteful effort on both sides.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
forty-yard
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From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
fumbleverbUS /ˈfʌmbəl/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The first period resulted in a good deal of wasteful effort on both sides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
Hodges
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From this reading Hodges, Little and Pearson, the substitute backs, showed good ability and were hard to stop.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
kick-off
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From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
KNOCKSnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
line-plunging
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From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hodges, Little and Pearson, the substitute backs, showed good ability and were hard to stop.
for more time
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first period resulted in a good deal of wasteful effort on both sides.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
opponent'snounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
possessive form of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
ParkinsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrkɪnsən/
English surgeon (1755-1824)
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
Pearson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hodges, Little and Pearson, the substitute backs, showed good ability and were hard to stop.
an amount of time
From this reading The first period resulted in a good deal of wasteful effort on both sides.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The first period resulted in a good deal of wasteful effort on both sides.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
an educational institution
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hodges, Little and Pearson, the substitute backs, showed good ability and were hard to stop.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The first period resulted in a good deal of wasteful effort on both sides.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
in the near future
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Hodges, Little and Pearson, the substitute backs, showed good ability and were hard to stop.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Hodges, Little and Pearson, the substitute backs, showed good ability and were hard to stop.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
team'snounUS /tiːmz/
possessive form of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
thirty-six-yard
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From this reading It was a fumble that finally cost them the ball and High School started back from her thirty-six-yard line with a series of running plays that for awhile fooled the Parkinson ends and backs and put the ball on the home team's forty-yard line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
twenty-ninenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
wastefuladjectiveUS /ˈweɪstfəl/
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
From this reading The first period resulted in a good deal of wasteful effort on both sides.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hodges, Little and Pearson, the substitute backs, showed good ability and were hard to stop.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HARD KNOCKS High School had the advantage of a longer preliminary season than her opponent, having already taken part in six contests, and in consequence what she lacked in weight--for she was a light team--was made up to her in experience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading High School yielded the ball soon after the kick-off and Parkinson started with line-plunging plays that took her from her own twenty-nine yards past the middle of the field and well into the opponent's territory.
