used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He is hounded throughout his college career, and afterwards he is known as a man who was yellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is soon discovered and relegated to the side line.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He is hounded throughout his college career, and afterwards he is known as a man who was yellow.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He is hounded throughout his college career, and afterwards he is known as a man who was yellow.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He is soon discovered and relegated to the side line.
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 HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is soon discovered and relegated to the side line.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Football was never made for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is hounded throughout his college career, and afterwards he is known as a man who was yellow.
houndedverbUS /ˈhaʊndɪd/
past form of “hound” — pursue or chase relentlessly
From this reading He is hounded throughout his college career, and afterwards he is known as a man who was yellow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He is hounded throughout his college career, and afterwards he is known as a man who was yellow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He is soon discovered and relegated to the side line.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Football was never made for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Football was never made for him.
not any; not one
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
quitternounUS /ˈkwɪtər/
a person who gives up too easily
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
relegatedverbUS /ˈreləɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “relegate” — refer to another person for decision or judgment
From this reading He is soon discovered and relegated to the side line.
shirks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He is soon discovered and relegated to the side line.
in the near future
From this reading He is soon discovered and relegated to the side line.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He is hounded throughout his college career, and afterwards he is known as a man who was yellow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is soon discovered and relegated to the side line.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
the act of using
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Football was never made for him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HARD LUCK IN THE GAME It is as true in football, as it is in life, that we have no use for a quitter.
which person or people
From this reading The man who shirks in time of need--indeed there is no part in this chapter or in this book for such a man.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He is hounded throughout his college career, and afterwards he is known as a man who was yellow.
