used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
anew
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day he was used for half the scrimmage and Robbins for the other half.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Scrimmaging with the 'varsity was no mere child's play now.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
Claflin
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From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
Clint
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From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day he was used for half the scrimmage and Robbins for the other half.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day he was used for half the scrimmage and Robbins for the other half.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every day he was used for half the scrimmage and Robbins for the other half.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Every day he was used for half the scrimmage and Robbins for the other half.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day he was used for half the scrimmage and Robbins for the other half.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Scrimmaging with the 'varsity was no mere child's play now.
not any; not one
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Scrimmaging with the 'varsity was no mere child's play now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
and nothing more
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every day he was used for half the scrimmage and Robbins for the other half.
by chance
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Scrimmaging with the 'varsity was no mere child's play now.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
RobbinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbɪnz/
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading Every day he was used for half the scrimmage and Robbins for the other half.
scrimmagenounUS /ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
From this reading Every day he was used for half the scrimmage and Robbins for the other half.
Scrimmaging
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From this reading Scrimmaging with the 'varsity was no mere child's play now.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Every day he was used for half the scrimmage and Robbins for the other half.
varsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading Scrimmaging with the 'varsity was no mere child's play now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day he was used for half the scrimmage and Robbins for the other half.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With only three games intervening before the Claflin contest, the 'varsity coaches were allowing no grass to grow underfoot.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading A RAID ON THE SECOND "Boots" gave Clint a fair chance to win back his place as first string right tackle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scrimmaging with the 'varsity was no mere child's play now.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Robbins worked desperately, but by Friday Clint had proved his superiority, though perhaps by no great margin, and Robbins became second choice again.
