aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading The football-team soon began to feel the hand of Chester Arlington.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading And he seemed to have the athletic committee behind him, for they backed up his demands.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading And he seemed to have the athletic committee behind him, for they backed up his demands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The football-team soon began to feel the hand of Chester Arlington.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And he seemed to have the athletic committee behind him, for they backed up his demands.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading Dick chafed, for he saw that serious trouble was brewing.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading Dick chafed, for he saw that serious trouble was brewing.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading The football-team soon began to feel the hand of Chester Arlington.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading And he seemed to have the athletic committee behind him, for they backed up his demands.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading And he seemed to have the athletic committee behind him, for they backed up his demands.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick chafed, for he saw that serious trouble was brewing.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The football-team soon began to feel the hand of Chester Arlington.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
football-team
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From this reading The football-team soon began to feel the hand of Chester Arlington.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he seemed to have the athletic committee behind him, for they backed up his demands.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The football-team soon began to feel the hand of Chester Arlington.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And he seemed to have the athletic committee behind him, for they backed up his demands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he seemed to have the athletic committee behind him, for they backed up his demands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he seemed to have the athletic committee behind him, for they backed up his demands.
Hoyt
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From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
the force of workers available
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The football-team soon began to feel the hand of Chester Arlington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
Rufus
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From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
cut with a saw
From this reading Dick chafed, for he saw that serious trouble was brewing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And he seemed to have the athletic committee behind him, for they backed up his demands.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Dick chafed, for he saw that serious trouble was brewing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
in the near future
From this reading The football-team soon began to feel the hand of Chester Arlington.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The football-team soon began to feel the hand of Chester Arlington.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The football-team soon began to feel the hand of Chester Arlington.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Dick chafed, for he saw that serious trouble was brewing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he seemed to have the athletic committee behind him, for they backed up his demands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick chafed, for he saw that serious trouble was brewing.
(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 Two of these men, Peter Hicks and Rufus Hoyt, knew something about football and played fairly well.
