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From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
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From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
backfieldnounUS /ˈbækfiːld/
the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fumbling had been much in evidence and poor judgment even more.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
Brimfield
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From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
Brimfield's
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From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
Canterbury'snounUS /ˈkæntərberiz/
possessive form of “canterbury” — a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
CarminenounUS /ˈkɑːrmən/
a variable color averaging a vivid red
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
carefully weighed
From this reading Canterbury was not considered very formidable and Brimfield usually had little trouble with her.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
divisible by two
From this reading Fumbling had been much in evidence and poor judgment even more.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Fumbling had been much in evidence and poor judgment even more.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Canterbury was not considered very formidable and Brimfield usually had little trouble with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
FumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading Fumbling had been much in evidence and poor judgment even more.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
generalshipnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlʃɪp/
the leadership ability of a military general
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
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 Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fumbling had been much in evidence and poor judgment even more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Fumbling had been much in evidence and poor judgment even more.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Canterbury was not considered very formidable and Brimfield usually had little trouble with her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
McPhee
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From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fumbling had been much in evidence and poor judgment even more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fumbling had been much in evidence and poor judgment even more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Canterbury was not considered very formidable and Brimfield usually had little trouble with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Fumbling had been much in evidence and poor judgment even more.
puntsnounUS /pʌnts/
plural of “punt” — formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
quarter-back
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From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
an educational institution
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEARCH OF ADVENTURE BY that time Brimfield had played her second game and lost it, 6 to 14, to Canterbury High School.
touchdownnounUS /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/
a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
TrojannounUS /ˈtroʊdʒən/
a native of ancient Troy
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Canterbury was not considered very formidable and Brimfield usually had little trouble with her.
two times
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
under normal conditions
From this reading Canterbury was not considered very formidable and Brimfield usually had little trouble with her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Canterbury was not considered very formidable and Brimfield usually had little trouble with her.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Canterbury was not considered very formidable and Brimfield usually had little trouble with her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
which person or people
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Canterbury was not considered very formidable and Brimfield usually had little trouble with her.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Carmine had worked like a Trojan at quarter-back for two periods, but had somehow failed to display his usually good generalship, and McPhee, who had taken his place at the beginning of the second half, while he ran the team well, twice dropped punts in the backfield, one of which accounted for Canterbury's second touchdown and goal.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But this year things had gone wrong from the start of the game to the finish, wrong, that is, from Brimfield's point of view.
