used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
CapesnounUS /keɪps/
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
coach'snounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
possessive form of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
Colton
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From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
Dan
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From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
Dickenson
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From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
don't
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From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
being one more than seven
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
Loring
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From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
Nordham
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From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
on one occasion
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
go across or through
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
Payson
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
for a short time
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
term of address for a man
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
sitting-room
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From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
not in physical motion
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
TeamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
they're
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From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The Nordham game was three hours old, but Loring still looked as though he expected someone to play a trick on him any moment.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shortly after eight o’clock and the scene was the coach’s sitting-room in the village.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About the room were seated Colton, Loring, Capes, Dickenson, Hill and Dan of the First Team and Ridge of the Second.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED “BLUE MONDAY” “What we need,” said Payson, “is a forward pass that will work.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The trouble with the passes we have,” said Colton, “is that, once started, they’re too evident, don’t you think so, sir?”
