Chapter XIV

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

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

later than; following

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

(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 It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

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From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

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

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

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

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

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

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

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From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

past form of “challenge” — take exception to

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

get or gather together

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

carefully weighed

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

placed crosswise

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

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From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

being one more than ten

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

the organ of sight

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

a boy or man

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

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From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

past form of “fizzle” — end weakly

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

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From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

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

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

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From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

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

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

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From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

and nothing more

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

immediately past

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

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From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

a radioactive transuranic element

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

with neatness

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

not any; not one

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

above and across; more than

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

participate in games or sport

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

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

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

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From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

one of four equal parts

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

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From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

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From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

in a serious manner

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

move hurridly

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

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From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

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

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

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

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

in the direction of

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

being four more than twenty

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Of course he had done his best, had used his head and his speed, but there was no getting around the fact that it was perfect interference that had won that touchdown and the Mt. Millard game.

precisely as stated

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

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

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

(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 To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

at the time that

From this reading DEVORE COMES TO COLLECT When he thought about it afterwards, and he did think about it a good deal during the next day or two, it seemed to Bert that it had been absurdly simple, that dash from the enemy’s twenty-four to the goal line and over.

during the time that

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading If Jim Galvin had missed the end, if Fitz Savell hadn’t taken out that back, if, in short, the whole team of eleven players hadn’t each performed his part perfectly, the play would have fizzled.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To be sure, just at the last the Mt. Millard quarter had forced him well toward the boundary, but he had never been seriously challenged after he had cut through and he had crossed the last streak of lime with his head up and a watchful eye on the approaching safety man; crossed it, indeed, with an unconscious unconcern that had added to the joy of the already ecstatic Alton watchers.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It had been very easy, and, while he was human enough to like the applause he had won, and the enthusiastic pummelings of his team-mates, and all the nice things that had been said to him since, he was convinced that any of his fellow players would have turned the trick just as neatly as he had and that, when all was considered, he had mighty little title to the rôle of hero.