used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
anew
From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
Ballard
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From this reading “Steady, son,” he warned as Ballard overran three long forward passes in a row.
Ballard's
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From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
a youthful male person
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading “Head work counts more than footwork.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ballard quieted down.
DynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
footworknounUS /ˈfʊtwɜːrk/
the manner of using the feet
From this reading “Head work counts more than footwork.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Steady, son,” he warned as Ballard overran three long forward passes in a row.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Head work counts more than footwork.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Steady, son,” he warned as Ballard overran three long forward passes in a row.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Steady, son,” he warned as Ballard overran three long forward passes in a row.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Head work counts more than footwork.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
overranverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈræn/
inflected form of “overrun” — invade in great numbers
From this reading “Steady, son,” he warned as Ballard overran three long forward passes in a row.
go across or through
From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
pass-pass-and-run
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From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “Steady, son,” he warned as Ballard overran three long forward passes in a row.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Ballard quieted down.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Steady, son,” he warned as Ballard overran three long forward passes in a row.
run-and-pass
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From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Steady, son,” he warned as Ballard overran three long forward passes in a row.
make steady
From this reading “Steady, son,” he warned as Ballard overran three long forward passes in a row.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Head work counts more than footwork.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Steady, son,” he warned as Ballard overran three long forward passes in a row.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Steady, son,” he warned as Ballard overran three long forward passes in a row.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
which person or people
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a good hour and a half after that, the work of run-and-pass, pass-pass-and-run, then pass again went on without a pause.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Head work counts more than footwork.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The look of grim determination on Ballard’s face as he took up practice next day was both inspiring and disturbing to his good friend, Red Dynamite, who, by this time had come to love the Kentucky boy as he might a younger brother.
