Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

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From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

move towards

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

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From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

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 SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

cause to move by striking

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

of great significance or value

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading One win out of three starts was a record that was scarcely impressive.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

not any; not one

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One win out of three starts was a record that was scarcely impressive.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

above and across; more than

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading One win out of three starts was a record that was scarcely impressive.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

only a very short time before

From this reading One win out of three starts was a record that was scarcely impressive.

an educational institution

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

a smallest army unit

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading One win out of three starts was a record that was scarcely impressive.

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

a step in walking or running

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

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 SUBS VS.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

being four more than thirty

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading One win out of three starts was a record that was scarcely impressive.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

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From this reading SUBS VS.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The squad was down to thirty-four, about as low as it was likely to go, the Second Team had hit its stride and was providing tough opposition four or five times a week, and, with the approach of the first important contest, that with Lorimer Academy next Saturday, the preliminary season was coming to an end in a fairly normal manner.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

during the time that

From this reading The victory over New Falmouth, while of no great consequence, had shown coach and players and School that the Team possessed latent possibilities, something which the School, at least had begun to doubt.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading One win out of three starts was a record that was scarcely impressive.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SCRUB With the beginning of the fourth week of the season, the football situation at Alton Academy had become fairly well straightened out.