used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Parkinson stand the audience was on its feet, imploring a touchdown.
(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 LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading On the Parkinson stand the audience was on its feet, imploring a touchdown.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
brought into existence
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
brown-jerseyed
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From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the Parkinson stand the audience was on its feet, imploring a touchdown.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
first-stringadjective
of members of a team; not substitutes
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
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 Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading On the Parkinson stand the audience was on its feet, imploring a touchdown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Parkinson stand the audience was on its feet, imploring a touchdown.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
staying power
From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
Leonardville
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From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
the force of workers available
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Parkinson stand the audience was on its feet, imploring a touchdown.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
ParkinsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrkɪnsən/
English surgeon (1755-1824)
From this reading On the Parkinson stand the audience was on its feet, imploring a touchdown.
an amount of time
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
Phillipsburg
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From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
pricklingnoun
a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings
From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
one of four equal parts
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
quarter-back
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From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
scorelessadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrləs/
having no points scores
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
sledge-hammer
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From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
be standing; be upright
From this reading On the Parkinson stand the audience was on its feet, imploring a touchdown.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
thirty-yard
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From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
touchdownnounUS /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/
a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
From this reading On the Parkinson stand the audience was on its feet, imploring a touchdown.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
hard to endure
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His heart was beating like a sledge-hammer and his palms were moist and there was a funny prickling sensation in his legs.
at the time that
From this reading Dick had been through some trying moments during his brief football career at Leonardville, but he had never felt quite so conspicuous, never so uncertain of himself, as when he trotted out and joined the group of brown-jerseyed players by the thirty-yard line.
which person or people
From this reading She had replaced many of her first-string men, but her captain was still in and so was the quarter-back who had started.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST QUARTER Phillipsburg began that final period with all the confidence born of having held her enemy scoreless through thirty-six minutes of play.
