used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Munson will have some scouts here and we can’t afford to show our hand much.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The manager will look after things off the field, Gus,” he said, “and Thompson will play quarter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Before he went Rusty told me I was to captain the team that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he went Rusty told me I was to captain the team that afternoon.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
BILLINGSnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
can't
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From this reading Munson will have some scouts here and we can’t afford to show our hand much.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
CONCLUDESverbUS /kənˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “conclude” — decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
Danny
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From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “The manager will look after things off the field, Gus,” he said, “and Thompson will play quarter.
first-stringadjective
of members of a team; not substitutes
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
GUSnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Munson will have some scouts here and we can’t afford to show our hand much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Munson will have some scouts here and we can’t afford to show our hand much.
Hawleyville
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From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he went Rusty told me I was to captain the team that afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Munson will have some scouts here and we can’t afford to show our hand much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
HopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before he went Rusty told me I was to captain the team that afternoon.
Kernwood
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From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “The manager will look after things off the field, Gus,” he said, “and Thompson will play quarter.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
MacLean
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From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The manager will look after things off the field, Gus,” he said, “and Thompson will play quarter.
by chance
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he went Rusty told me I was to captain the team that afternoon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
Munson
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From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Munson will have some scouts here and we can’t afford to show our hand much.
participate in games or sport
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “The manager will look after things off the field, Gus,” he said, “and Thompson will play quarter.
quarterbacknounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərbæk/
(football) the person who plays quarterback
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
RustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Before he went Rusty told me I was to captain the team that afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The manager will look after things off the field, Gus,” he said, “and Thompson will play quarter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Munson will have some scouts here and we can’t afford to show our hand much.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Munson will have some scouts here and we can’t afford to show our hand much.
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Munson will have some scouts here and we can’t afford to show our hand much.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Before he went Rusty told me I was to captain the team that afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before he went Rusty told me I was to captain the team that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “The manager will look after things off the field, Gus,” he said, “and Thompson will play quarter.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “The manager will look after things off the field, Gus,” he said, “and Thompson will play quarter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Before he went Rusty told me I was to captain the team that afternoon.
the act of using
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Munson will have some scouts here and we can’t afford to show our hand much.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
which person or people
From this reading GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES The Coach and Captain Hop MacLean and Danny Lord, who was first-string quarterback, and Slim Porter went off to Hawleyville early Saturday morning to see Munson play Kernwood and maybe get a line on her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The manager will look after things off the field, Gus,” he said, “and Thompson will play quarter.
you'd
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From this reading He knows what plays to use, so you’d better let him run things as much as possible.
