1899
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From this reading It was in the fall of 1899.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were many of us who had played on a victorious team the year before.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
a cherished desire
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
eagerly desirous
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were many of us who had played on a victorious team the year before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
being joined in close association
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was in the fall of 1899.
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 MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were many of us who had played on a victorious team the year before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
immediately past
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
engage in
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
the force of workers available
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading There were many of us who had played on a victorious team the year before.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
express in words
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were many of us who had played on a victorious team the year before.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading There were many of us who had played on a victorious team the year before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
which person or people
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Every player who reads these lines will agree with me that it was his keenest ambition to make his last game his best game.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY LAST GAME Every player knows the anxious anticipation and the nerve strain connected with the last game of the football season.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In my last year there were many men on the team who were to say good-bye to their playing days.
