used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
(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 DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Brimfield was football-crazy now, for the Big Game loomed enormous but four days away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Brimfield was football-crazy now, for the Big Game loomed enormous but four days away.
Brimfield
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From this reading Brimfield was football-crazy now, for the Big Game loomed enormous but four days away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
Claflin
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From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Brimfield was football-crazy now, for the Big Game loomed enormous but four days away.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Fellows read football in the papers, talked football and, some of them, dreamed football.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Brimfield was football-crazy now, for the Big Game loomed enormous but four days away.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
at any time
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Fellows read football in the papers, talked football and, some of them, dreamed football.
first-stringadjective
of members of a team; not substitutes
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
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 Fellows read football in the papers, talked football and, some of them, dreamed football.
football-crazy
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From this reading Brimfield was football-crazy now, for the Big Game loomed enormous but four days away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Brimfield was football-crazy now, for the Big Game loomed enormous but four days away.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
ten 10s
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
line-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Brimfield was football-crazy now, for the Big Game loomed enormous but four days away.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
as might be expected
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Brimfield was football-crazy now, for the Big Game loomed enormous but four days away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
on one occasion
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Fellows read football in the papers, talked football and, some of them, dreamed football.
for each
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Fellows read football in the papers, talked football and, some of them, dreamed football.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
an educational institution
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fellows read football in the papers, talked football and, some of them, dreamed football.
Southby
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From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Fellows read football in the papers, talked football and, some of them, dreamed football.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The showing of the team naturally had an effect on the spirit of the mass meeting that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fellows read football in the papers, talked football and, some of them, dreamed football.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
male cat
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
tonight'snounUS /təˈnaɪts/
possessive form of “tonight” — the present or immediately coming night
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
TUESDAYnounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ever since the Southby game the school had been holding meetings and "getting up steam" for the Claflin contest, but they had been tame affairs in contrast with tonight's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brimfield was football-crazy now, for the Big Game loomed enormous but four days away.
look attentively
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
which person or people
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DOCTOR TELLS A STORY TUESDAY, with the return of all first-string players to the line-up and the appearance of Tom Hall once more at right guard, practice went about a hundred per cent better, and those who turned out to watch it went back to the campus considerably encouraged.
