used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
(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 WAS THE WORD "All out for practice!" called Wolgast.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading WHEN "BRACE UP, ARMY!"
BRACEverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading WHEN "BRACE UP, ARMY!"
lacking funds
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
bunchedverbUS /bʌntʃt/
past form of “bunch” — form into a bunch
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dan Dalzell tried to keep up with him, but found it impossible.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WAS THE WORD "All out for practice!" called Wolgast.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
Dalzell
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From this reading Dan Dalzell tried to keep up with him, but found it impossible.
Dan
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From this reading Dan Dalzell tried to keep up with him, but found it impossible.
Darrin
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From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
Dave
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From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAS THE WORD "All out for practice!" called Wolgast.
set up or found
From this reading Dan Dalzell tried to keep up with him, but found it impossible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dan Dalzell tried to keep up with him, but found it impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Dan Dalzell tried to keep up with him, but found it impossible.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dan Dalzell tried to keep up with him, but found it impossible.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Dan Dalzell tried to keep up with him, but found it impossible.
the force of workers available
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WAS THE WORD "All out for practice!" called Wolgast.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading WAS THE WORD "All out for practice!" called Wolgast.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
move hurridly
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
sprintingverbUS /ˈsprɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
subsnounUS /sʌbz/
plural of “sub” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
TeamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAS THE WORD "All out for practice!" called Wolgast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Dan Dalzell tried to keep up with him, but found it impossible.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHEN "BRACE UP, ARMY!"
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS THE WORD "All out for practice!" called Wolgast.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN "BRACE UP, ARMY!"
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading No sooner had Dave Darrin halted for an instant, when he broke into a whirlwind of sprinting speed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Team men and subs. bunched, the Navy players trotted on to the field, amid a tempest of wild cheering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan Dalzell tried to keep up with him, but found it impossible.
Wolgast
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From this reading WAS THE WORD "All out for practice!" called Wolgast.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading WAS THE WORD "All out for practice!" called Wolgast.
