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From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
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From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
Brimfield
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From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
CLINT
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From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
CUTSnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
didn't
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From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
at any time
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
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 There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
he'd
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From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
how
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From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
Innes
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From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
a small worthless amount
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
locker-roomadjective
relating to or appropriate for a locker room
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
MiterverbUS /ˈmaɪtər/
bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
on one occasion
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
others
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From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
cut with a saw
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
an educational institution
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
statusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
ten-minute
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From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His present status was that of substitute tackle on the third squad, and it didn't look as though he'd get beyond that point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much ragged football on each side; but Brimfield showed herself far more advanced than her opponent and had, besides, the advantage of a heavier team.
at the time that
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If he had expected his introduction to Jack Innes to help his advancement he must have been disappointed, for the Captain, while he invariably spoke when he saw him, and once inquired in the locker-room how Clint was getting along, paid little attention to him.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading CLINT CUTS PRACTICE Brimfield played the first game on her schedule a few days later, winning without difficulty from Miter Hill School in ten-minute periods by a score of 17 to 0.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Clint looked on from the bench, with some forty others, and grew more hopeless than ever of making good this year.
