used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
at or in the front
From this reading Ira had still a session of passing ahead of him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The others went off to the gymnasium, all save a few kickers and Ira.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
Basker's
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From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
CALLERSnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
Driscoll
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From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The others went off to the gymnasium, all save a few kickers and Ira.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading The others went off to the gymnasium, all save a few kickers and Ira.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ira had still a session of passing ahead of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
and nothing more
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
kickersnounUS /ˈkɪkərz/
plural of “kicker” — a player who kicks the football
From this reading The others went off to the gymnasium, all save a few kickers and Ira.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The others went off to the gymnasium, all save a few kickers and Ira.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
others
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From this reading The others went off to the gymnasium, all save a few kickers and Ira.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Ira had still a session of passing ahead of him.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
Robins's
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From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
except for; apart from
From this reading The others went off to the gymnasium, all save a few kickers and Ira.
an educational institution
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Ira had still a session of passing ahead of him.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
not in physical motion
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALLERS Ira had just time to get to the field before practice began.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The others went off to the gymnasium, all save a few kickers and Ira.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
at the time that
From this reading Coach Driscoll had given them four new plays to learn and they were still far from perfect in them when time was called.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work today was easy, consisting principally of signal drill in preparation for the game with Day and Robins's School on the morrow, and Ira was put in Basker's squad and trotted around the gridiron for a good half-hour.
