used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Dutton missed his signals and lost a lot of ground.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the kick-off, the First had made some good gains through the Second's Line.
(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 The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Dutton missed his signals and lost a lot of ground.
any thing at all
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading QUEEN'S MEETS BARROWS AT FOOTBALL.
BARROWSnounUS /ˈbæroʊz/
plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading QUEEN'S MEETS BARROWS AT FOOTBALL.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
Dutton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Dutton missed his signals and lost a lot of ground.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
exhortingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
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 QUEEN'S MEETS BARROWS AT FOOTBALL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading After the kick-off, the First had made some good gains through the Second's Line.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then Dutton missed his signals and lost a lot of ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the kick-off, the First had made some good gains through the Second's Line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
Horton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
kick-off
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the kick-off, the First had made some good gains through the Second's Line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading After the kick-off, the First had made some good gains through the Second's Line.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then Dutton missed his signals and lost a lot of ground.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Then Dutton missed his signals and lost a lot of ground.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the kick-off, the First had made some good gains through the Second's Line.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading QUEEN'S MEETS BARROWS AT FOOTBALL.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then Dutton missed his signals and lost a lot of ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading QUEEN'S MEETS BARROWS AT FOOTBALL.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
Second'snounUS /ˈsekəndz/
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After the kick-off, the First had made some good gains through the Second's Line.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Then Dutton missed his signals and lost a lot of ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the kick-off, the First had made some good gains through the Second's Line.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Dutton missed his signals and lost a lot of ground.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After the kick-off, the First had made some good gains through the Second's Line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
precisely as stated
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of Horton's appeal for good playing, the sample of football that the First team gave was anything but encouraging.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The coach was all over the field, exhorting his charges to their best efforts, but their best efforts fell very far short of what he wanted.
