0
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From this reading Rotan had already scored once and the board announced “Grafton 0――Visitors 7.”
7
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From this reading Rotan had already scored once and the board announced “Grafton 0――Visitors 7.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rotan was a small college, but it rather specialized in football and its teams were invariably clever.
how long something has existed
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Rotan had already scored once and the board announced “Grafton 0――Visitors 7.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Rotan had already scored once and the board announced “Grafton 0――Visitors 7.”
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
averagedverbUS /ˈævrədʒd/
past form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
blue-stockinged
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From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Rotan had already scored once and the board announced “Grafton 0――Visitors 7.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rotan was a small college, but it rather specialized in football and its teams were invariably clever.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Rotan was a small college, but it rather specialized in football and its teams were invariably clever.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
being one more than ten
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
exemptedverbUS /ɪɡˈzemptɪd/
past form of “exempt” — grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
first-team
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From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Rotan was a small college, but it rather specialized in football and its teams were invariably clever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
foregoneadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
GRAFTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
Grafton's
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From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rotan had already scored once and the board announced “Grafton 0――Visitors 7.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rotan was a small college, but it rather specialized in football and its teams were invariably clever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Rotan was a small college, but it rather specialized in football and its teams were invariably clever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rotan was a small college, but it rather specialized in football and its teams were invariably clever.
mid-season
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From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
on one occasion
From this reading Rotan had already scored once and the board announced “Grafton 0――Visitors 7.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
an amount of time
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
on the contrary
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
Rotan
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From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading Rotan had already scored once and the board announced “Grafton 0――Visitors 7.”
SCORESnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rotan was a small college, but it rather specialized in football and its teams were invariably clever.
specializedadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəlaɪzd/
developed or designed for a special activity or function
From this reading Rotan was a small college, but it rather specialized in football and its teams were invariably clever.
be standing; be upright
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Rotan was a small college, but it rather specialized in football and its teams were invariably clever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Rotan had already scored once and the board announced “Grafton 0――Visitors 7.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
wasn't
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From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading GRAFTON SCORES The second team were not exempted from work on Saturday, rather to their annoyance, and it wasn’t until the Rotan College game was nearly half over that they were dismissed and allowed to flock over to the first-team gridiron and crowd into seats at the end of the stand.
a late time of life
From this reading Rotan had played a mid-season contest at Grafton regularly every fall for six years, and in that period Grafton’s best performance was a 0 to 0 game four years previous.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Naturally the eleven blue-stockinged youths averaged superior to Grafton in age, size, weight and experience, and a defeat for the home team was a foregone conclusion.
