aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Did you ever see such an assortment?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Practically every fellow who had joined the Independent Foot-ball Association had reported for practice.
assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “Did you ever see such an assortment?”
clothing in general
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you ever see such an assortment?”
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
DUFFIELD
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From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
Evan
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From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
at any time
From this reading “Did you ever see such an assortment?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Practically every fellow who had joined the Independent Foot-ball Association had reported for practice.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
Falstaff'snounUS /ˈfɔːlstæfs/
possessive form of “falstaff” — a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
a boy or man
From this reading Practically every fellow who had joined the Independent Foot-ball Association had reported for practice.
Foot-ball
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From this reading Practically every fellow who had joined the Independent Foot-ball Association had reported for practice.
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 About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Practically every fellow who had joined the Independent Foot-ball Association had reported for practice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
IndependentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Practically every fellow who had joined the Independent Foot-ball Association had reported for practice.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Practically every fellow who had joined the Independent Foot-ball Association had reported for practice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
Malcolm
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From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
PracticallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Practically every fellow who had joined the Independent Foot-ball Association had reported for practice.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Practically every fellow who had joined the Independent Foot-ball Association had reported for practice.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Practically every fellow who had joined the Independent Foot-ball Association had reported for practice.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did you ever see such an assortment?”
be standing; be upright
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Did you ever see such an assortment?”
sweatersnounUS /ˈswetərz/
plural of “sweater” — a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD “Talk about Falstaff’s army!” exclaimed Malcolm to Evan the next afternoon.
togsnounUS /tɑːɡz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading About half owned football togs and had donned them; the rest appeared in their old clothes and sweaters.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
which person or people
From this reading Practically every fellow who had joined the Independent Foot-ball Association had reported for practice.
showing curiosity
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Evan, rubbing his injured ankle reflectively and wondering whether it would stand an afternoon’s work, had to acknowledge, as he looked about him, that he never had.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you ever see such an assortment?”
