used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading The sally gained a ripple of laughter from the somewhat apathetic audience.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The sally gained a ripple of laughter from the somewhat apathetic audience.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
Bert
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From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading The disgust was natural, for Chick had just missed his third forward-pass in that quarter.
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The disgust was natural, for Chick had just missed his third forward-pass in that quarter.
forward-pass
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From this reading The disgust was natural, for Chick had just missed his third forward-pass in that quarter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The sally gained a ripple of laughter from the somewhat apathetic audience.
glueverbUS /ɡluː/
join or attach with or as if with glue
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The disgust was natural, for Chick had just missed his third forward-pass in that quarter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
Hollins
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From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
and nothing more
From this reading The disgust was natural, for Chick had just missed his third forward-pass in that quarter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The sally gained a ripple of laughter from the somewhat apathetic audience.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The disgust was natural, for Chick had just missed his third forward-pass in that quarter.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The disgust was natural, for Chick had just missed his third forward-pass in that quarter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
pigskinnounUS /ˈpɪɡskɪn/
leather from the skin of swine
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The disgust was natural, for Chick had just missed his third forward-pass in that quarter.
refereenounUS /ˌrefərˈiː/
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The sally gained a ripple of laughter from the somewhat apathetic audience.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
witty remark
From this reading The sally gained a ripple of laughter from the somewhat apathetic audience.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The sally gained a ripple of laughter from the somewhat apathetic audience.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The disgust was natural, for Chick had just missed his third forward-pass in that quarter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The disgust was natural, for Chick had just missed his third forward-pass in that quarter.
Tommy
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From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Across the field, Chick Burton, right end, captured the trickling pigskin and tossed it disgustedly toward the referee.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
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 Bert Hollins, huddled under a blanket on the players’ bench, a few yards away, turned a mildly indignant countenance toward Tommy and was met with a wide grin and a jovial wink.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Put some glue on your hands, Chick!” advised Tommy Parish in a clear, carrying voice from his seat in the front row of the stand.
