used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
bewailing
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From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
Danny
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From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
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 With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
half-closed
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From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
any competition
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
an educational institution
From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
without speaking
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
substitutesnounUS /ˈsʌbstətuːts/
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
Thacher
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From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
togsnounUS /tɑːɡz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
precisely as stated
From this reading The trainer was small and red of hair and very freckled, and he was thoroughly Irish and, in the manner of his race, mightily proud of it.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading At his right sat Danny Moore, chin in hand and elbow in palm, viewing the contest from half-closed eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no such luck for Don so long as his hand remained swathed in bandages, and he was silently bewailing his luck.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST GAME DON sat on the bench and watched the game with Thacher School.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With him were nearly a dozen other substitutes, but they, unlike Don, were in football togs and might, in fact probably would, get into the game sooner or later.
