used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
BangsnounUS /bæŋz/
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading The showing of the team was disappointing, even for that early season.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The showing of the team was disappointing, even for that early season.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
divisible by two
From this reading The showing of the team was disappointing, even for that early season.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The showing of the team was disappointing, even for that early season.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
full-back
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From this reading The material was plainly lacking in the line, and at full-back the kicking was lamentably weak.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
gruelingadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːɪlɪŋ/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The material was plainly lacking in the line, and at full-back the kicking was lamentably weak.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading The material was plainly lacking in the line, and at full-back the kicking was lamentably weak.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The material was plainly lacking in the line, and at full-back the kicking was lamentably weak.
lamentablyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading The material was plainly lacking in the line, and at full-back the kicking was lamentably weak.
immediately past
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The material was plainly lacking in the line, and at full-back the kicking was lamentably weak.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The material was plainly lacking in the line, and at full-back the kicking was lamentably weak.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The material was plainly lacking in the line, and at full-back the kicking was lamentably weak.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The showing of the team was disappointing, even for that early season.
StovernounUS /ˈstoʊvər/
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The showing of the team was disappointing, even for that early season.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The showing of the team was disappointing, even for that early season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stover was called out after the first few minutes, replacing Bangs, and remained until the close.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The material was plainly lacking in the line, and at full-back the kicking was lamentably weak.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After a week of grueling practise, the first game of the season came like a holiday.
(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 He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He played well, aided by several fortunate opportunities, earning at the last a pat on the back from Dana which sent him home rejoicing.
