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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "It's almost as good as a victory."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "It's almost as good as a victory."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "There could be no more honorable defeat," murmured Coach Martin.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading "There could be no more honorable defeat," murmured Coach Martin.

an associate that one works with

From this reading "I should say not!" exclaimed his colleague.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading "There could be no more honorable defeat," murmured Coach Martin.

someone who is a detective

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "I should say not!" exclaimed his colleague.

past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "It's almost as good as a victory."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

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From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading "There could be no more honorable defeat," murmured Coach Martin.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I should say not!" exclaimed his colleague.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

harmed

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

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From this reading "It's almost as good as a victory."

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading "There could be no more honorable defeat," murmured Coach Martin.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "There could be no more honorable defeat," murmured Coach Martin.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "There could be no more honorable defeat," murmured Coach Martin.

not any; not one

From this reading "There could be no more honorable defeat," murmured Coach Martin.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I should say not!" exclaimed his colleague.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

and nothing more

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

express in words

From this reading "I should say not!" exclaimed his colleague.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should say not!" exclaimed his colleague.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

in or at that place or location

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Only one touchdown and a goal against us, and the best team Haskell could put in the field, fellows!" exulted the plucky captain.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading "It's almost as good as a victory."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading JOINING THE LEAGUE They had to carry Dick off the field, but there was a happy smile on his face in spite of the terrible pain of his injured ankle.