used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UMPIRE AND REFEREE There is a group of individuals connected with football to whom the football public pays little attention, until at a most inopportune time in the game, a whistle is blown, or a horn is tooted and you see a presumptuous individual stepping off a damaging five yard penalty against your favorite team.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading At such a time you arise in your wrath and demand: "Who is that guy anyway?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other muffled tributes are paid him.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At such a time you arise in your wrath and demand: "Who is that guy anyway?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UMPIRE AND REFEREE There is a group of individuals connected with football to whom the football public pays little attention, until at a most inopportune time in the game, a whistle is blown, or a horn is tooted and you see a presumptuous individual stepping off a damaging five yard penalty against your favorite team.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where did he come from?
being joined in close association
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damagingadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
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an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading At such a time you arise in your wrath and demand: "Who is that guy anyway?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did he come from?
something regarded with special favor or liking
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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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
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where did he come from?
a contest with rules to determine a winner
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Why did he give that penalty?"
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
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guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading At such a time you arise in your wrath and demand: "Who is that guy anyway?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where did he come from?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Other muffled tributes are paid him.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
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inopportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːpərˈtuːn/
not opportune
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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used to form the superlative
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muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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marked by the reception of pay
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paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
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penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
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presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
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people in general considered as a whole
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REFEREEnounUS /ˌrefərˈiː/
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
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of the kind already mentioned
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teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tooted
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tributesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːts/
plural of “tribute” — something given or done as an expression of esteem
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UMPIREnounUS /ˈʌmpaɪər/
an official at a baseball game
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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in or at the place that
From this reading Where did he come from?
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
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which person or people
From this reading At such a time you arise in your wrath and demand: "Who is that guy anyway?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UMPIRE AND REFEREE There is a group of individuals connected with football to whom the football public pays little attention, until at a most inopportune time in the game, a whistle is blown, or a horn is tooted and you see a presumptuous individual stepping off a damaging five yard penalty against your favorite team.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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in the company of; together with
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intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading At such a time you arise in your wrath and demand: "Who is that guy anyway?
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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