used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FORTY-YARD RUN Mawson yielded position and head-guard unwillingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FORTY-YARD RUN Mawson yielded position and head-guard unwillingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading “Third down!” chanted the referee.
CochrannounUS /ˈkɑːkrən/
United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
dirt-streaked
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From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Third down!” chanted the referee.
divisible by two
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
FORTY-YARD
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From this reading A FORTY-YARD RUN Mawson yielded position and head-guard unwillingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
head-guard
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From this reading A FORTY-YARD RUN Mawson yielded position and head-guard unwillingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
Hutch's
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From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
Mawson
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From this reading A FORTY-YARD RUN Mawson yielded position and head-guard unwillingly.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A FORTY-YARD RUN Mawson yielded position and head-guard unwillingly.
refereenounUS /ˌrefərˈiː/
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading “Third down!” chanted the referee.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A FORTY-YARD RUN Mawson yielded position and head-guard unwillingly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
stertorouslyadverb
in a noisy and stertorous manner
From this reading Slightly behind him, Browne was breathing stertorously, a cut at one corner of his mouth lending him a particularly ferocious look.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Third down!” chanted the referee.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Third down!” chanted the referee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading A FORTY-YARD RUN Mawson yielded position and head-guard unwillingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading He even sneered a little, but Willard was far too excited to see it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading A FORTY-YARD RUN Mawson yielded position and head-guard unwillingly.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He took his position two yards away from Cochran, eyeing that youth’s dirt-streaked countenance with speculative interest as he did so, and awaited Hutch’s signals.
