used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blaisdell fell on it a foot from the mark and Brimfield shouted joyfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading From Claflin's thirty-six yards to her twenty the Brimfield backs carried the pigskin.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
Blaisdell
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From this reading Blaisdell fell on it a foot from the mark and Brimfield shouted joyfully.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
Brimfield
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From this reading Blaisdell fell on it a foot from the mark and Brimfield shouted joyfully.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading From Claflin's thirty-six yards to her twenty the Brimfield backs carried the pigskin.
Claflin
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From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
Claflin's
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From this reading From Claflin's thirty-six yards to her twenty the Brimfield backs carried the pigskin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Blaisdell fell on it a foot from the mark and Brimfield shouted joyfully.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Blaisdell fell on it a foot from the mark and Brimfield shouted joyfully.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blaisdell fell on it a foot from the mark and Brimfield shouted joyfully.
assemble or get together
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From Claflin's thirty-six yards to her twenty the Brimfield backs carried the pigskin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Blaisdell fell on it a foot from the mark and Brimfield shouted joyfully.
kick-off
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From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Blaisdell fell on it a foot from the mark and Brimfield shouted joyfully.
Maroon-and
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From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
obliqueadjectiveUS /əˈbliːk/
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
pigskinnounUS /ˈpɪɡskɪn/
leather from the skin of swine
From this reading From Claflin's thirty-six yards to her twenty the Brimfield backs carried the pigskin.
prearrangedverbUS /ˌpriːərˈeɪndʒd/
past form of “prearrange” — arrange beforehand
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Blaisdell fell on it a foot from the mark and Brimfield shouted joyfully.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading From Claflin's thirty-six yards to her twenty the Brimfield backs carried the pigskin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His frantic attempt to gather the ball into his arms failed and it bounded away toward the side line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading From Claflin's thirty-six yards to her twenty the Brimfield backs carried the pigskin.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That oblique kick-off had been prearranged and by the time the Claflin right guard had called it his the Maroon-and Grey forwards were down on him.
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 From Claflin's thirty-six yards to her twenty the Brimfield backs carried the pigskin.
