used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
(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 “All right, Appel!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Coach Cade, consulting his note-book, announced “Lawrence and Grant, tackles.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Then Coach Cade, consulting his note-book, announced “Lawrence and Grant, tackles.”
Appel
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From this reading “All right, Appel!
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
cause to be bored
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
Cade
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From this reading Then Coach Cade, consulting his note-book, announced “Lawrence and Grant, tackles.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
put or send forth
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Then Coach Cade, consulting his note-book, announced “Lawrence and Grant, tackles.”
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Then Coach Cade, consulting his note-book, announced “Lawrence and Grant, tackles.”
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “Substitutes take the north goal and kick off,” directed the coach.
Emerson'snounUS /ˈemərsənz/
possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
envelopingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/
surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “Substitutes take the north goal and kick off,” directed the coach.
let have
From this reading Then Coach Cade, consulting his note-book, announced “Lawrence and Grant, tackles.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Coach Cade, consulting his note-book, announced “Lawrence and Grant, tackles.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “Substitutes take the north goal and kick off,” directed the coach.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Then Coach Cade, consulting his note-book, announced “Lawrence and Grant, tackles.”
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Substitutes take the north goal and kick off,” directed the coach.
note-book
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From this reading Then Coach Cade, consulting his note-book, announced “Lawrence and Grant, tackles.”
nudgedverbUS /nʌdʒd/
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
quasi-promise
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From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, Appel!
SUBSnounUS /sʌbz/
plural of “sub” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
SubstitutesnounUS /ˈsʌbstətuːts/
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading “Substitutes take the north goal and kick off,” directed the coach.
tacklesnounUS /ˈtækəlz/
plural of “tackle” — the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading Then Coach Cade, consulting his note-book, announced “Lawrence and Grant, tackles.”
carry out
From this reading “Substitutes take the north goal and kick off,” directed the coach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Coach Cade, consulting his note-book, announced “Lawrence and Grant, tackles.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Leonard wasn’t quite certain he had heard correctly, but Leo Falls, beside him on the bench, nudged him into action and he cast off his enveloping gray blanket and picked up a helmet.
wasn't
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From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading JUST ONE OF THE SUBS It wasn’t until Wednesday of that week that Captain Emerson’s quasi-promise bore fruit.
