used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF-SIDE Lorimer always gave a scrappy argument.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the visitors had superior weight in both line and backfield, although the superiority was not vast.
Alton's
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From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading OFF-SIDE Lorimer always gave a scrappy argument.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading OFF-SIDE Lorimer always gave a scrappy argument.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
backfieldnounUS /ˈbækfiːld/
the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
From this reading And the visitors had superior weight in both line and backfield, although the superiority was not vast.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And the visitors had superior weight in both line and backfield, although the superiority was not vast.
constructingverbUS /kənˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading OFF-SIDE Lorimer always gave a scrappy argument.
Gray-and-Gold
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From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And the visitors had superior weight in both line and backfield, although the superiority was not vast.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
Lorimer
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From this reading OFF-SIDE Lorimer always gave a scrappy argument.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
as might be expected
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
not any; not one
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the visitors had superior weight in both line and backfield, although the superiority was not vast.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
OFF-SIDE
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From this reading OFF-SIDE Lorimer always gave a scrappy argument.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
by chance
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
pessimisticadjectiveUS /ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the worst possible outcome
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
scrappyadjectiveUS /ˈskræpi/
full of fighting spirit
From this reading OFF-SIDE Lorimer always gave a scrappy argument.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
not in physical motion
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading And the visitors had superior weight in both line and backfield, although the superiority was not vast.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading And the visitors had superior weight in both line and backfield, although the superiority was not vast.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And the visitors had superior weight in both line and backfield, although the superiority was not vast.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading And the visitors had superior weight in both line and backfield, although the superiority was not vast.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading And the visitors had superior weight in both line and backfield, although the superiority was not vast.
(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 In fact, she had on one occasion argued so well that a tie score had resulted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
at the time that
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They had reason on their side, too, for Lorimer was known to have a practically veteran team while Alton’s team was still in the throes of constructing itself around no more than four proven warriors.
which person or people
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This year she looked better than usual when she went onto the field for practice, and there were those on the stands who, perhaps naturally pessimistic, shook their heads and predicted a defeat for the Gray-and-Gold.
