used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading And it was a hard-fighting, aggressive and shifty team as well.
(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 Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
Alton
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From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was a hard-fighting, aggressive and shifty team as well.
backfieldnounUS /ˈbækfiːld/
the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
CHICKnounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
not accessible to view
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
didn't
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From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
equaledverbUS /ˈiːkwəld/
past form of “equal” — be identical or equivalent to
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
FORWARD-PASS
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From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
brought together in one place
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
ground-gainer
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From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
hard-fighting
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From this reading And it was a hard-fighting, aggressive and shifty team as well.
heftyadjectiveUS /ˈhefti/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was a hard-fighting, aggressive and shifty team as well.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
Lorimer
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From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
Lorimer's
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From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
MISSESnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
momentumnounUS /moʊˈmentəm/
an impelling force or strength
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
in motion
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
outweighedverbUS /aʊˈtweɪd/
past form of “outweigh” — be heavier than
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
with speed
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
shiftyadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪfti/
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading And it was a hard-fighting, aggressive and shifty team as well.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHICK MISSES A FORWARD-PASS Lorimer presented a hefty team that afternoon, one that outweighed Alton in the line and equaled her in the backfield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The interference was well placed and effective, the runner being concealed until well past his end and after that nicely protected by a moving wall of players.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was a hard-fighting, aggressive and shifty team as well.
(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 And it was a hard-fighting, aggressive and shifty team as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It didn’t display a great variety of plays, but what it showed it knew remarkably well and used to advantage.
at the time that
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lorimer’s best ground-gainer was a sweep from kick formation, a play which started slowly enough but gathered momentum rapidly and, when it reached the line, had all the power of a war tank.
