85
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From this reading Football history is full of his exploits when he played on the Yale team in '85, '86, '87 and '88.
86
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From this reading Football history is full of his exploits when he played on the Yale team in '85, '86, '87 and '88.
87
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From this reading Football history is full of his exploits when he played on the Yale team in '85, '86, '87 and '88.
88
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From this reading Football history is full of his exploits when he played on the Yale team in '85, '86, '87 and '88.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
BACONnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
bacon-getters
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From this reading Billy Bull One of the truly great bacon-getters of the past is Yale's Billy Bull.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Bull One of the truly great bacon-getters of the past is Yale's Billy Bull.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Billy Bull One of the truly great bacon-getters of the past is Yale's Billy Bull.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
approval
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
earnsverbUS /ɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
being one more than ten
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading Football history is full of his exploits when he played on the Yale team in '85, '86, '87 and '88.
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 Football history is full of his exploits when he played on the Yale team in '85, '86, '87 and '88.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
many times at short intervals
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Football history is full of his exploits when he played on the Yale team in '85, '86, '87 and '88.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Billy Bull One of the truly great bacon-getters of the past is Yale's Billy Bull.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Football history is full of his exploits when he played on the Yale team in '85, '86, '87 and '88.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
by chance
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
the force of workers available
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Football history is full of his exploits when he played on the Yale team in '85, '86, '87 and '88.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
past form of “participate” — share in something
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
participate in games or sport
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Football history is full of his exploits when he played on the Yale team in '85, '86, '87 and '88.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Billy Bull One of the truly great bacon-getters of the past is Yale's Billy Bull.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
at the time that
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
which person or people
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading BRINGING HOME THE BACON Happy is the thought of victory, and while we realize that there should always be eleven men in every play, each man doing his duty, there frequently comes a time in a game, when some one man earns the credit for winning the game, and brings home the bacon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Maybe he has been the captain of the team, with a wonderful power of leadership which had held the Eleven together all season and made his team a winning one.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Football history is full of his exploits when he played on the Yale team in '85, '86, '87 and '88.
Yale'snounUS /jeɪlz/
possessive form of “yale” — a university in Connecticut
From this reading Billy Bull One of the truly great bacon-getters of the past is Yale's Billy Bull.
a late time of life
From this reading From the recollections of some of the victories, from the experiences of the men who participated in them and made victory possible, let us play some of those games over with some of the heroes of past years.
