used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
anew
From this reading First down again on the twenty-yard-line!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
Broadwood's
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From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
despairinglyadverb
with desperation
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
divisible by two
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First down again on the twenty-yard-line!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Loring wouldn’t risk a forward pass again.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
goal-posts
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From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
go away from a place
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
Loring
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From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First down again on the twenty-yard-line!
and nothing more
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
go across or through
From this reading Loring wouldn’t risk a forward pass again.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Loring wouldn’t risk a forward pass again.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
having a supporting base
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
not in physical motion
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
a special situation
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
twenty-yard-line
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From this reading First down again on the twenty-yard-line!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
VINTON'S
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From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
wouldn't
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From this reading Loring wouldn’t risk a forward pass again.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A plunge through left guard for a scant yard; a run outside of tackle for three; third down and six yards to go, the goal-posts standing there mockingly almost above them.
Yardley
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From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
but in spite of that
From this reading A try for a field goal was the only thing, and yet even if it succeeded it would still leave them two points behind.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading VINTON’S VICTORY Yardley had fought her way down to Broadwood’s twenty-four yards and Loring was despairingly hurling the backs at the slowly yielding green line.
