Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

(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 COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

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

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

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

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

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

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading "Now, what do you suppose is up Coach Corridan's sleeve?" demanded T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., cheerfully.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PATRICK HENRY COERIDAN, HEAD-COACH."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now, what do you suppose is up Coach Corridan's sleeve?" demanded T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., cheerfully.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading "Now, what do you suppose is up Coach Corridan's sleeve?" demanded T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., cheerfully.

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Now, what do you suppose is up Coach Corridan's sleeve?" demanded T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., cheerfully.

an old form of “does”

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

being one more than seven

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

being one more than ten

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

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 "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

extremely intricate; usually in phrase “Gordian knot”

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PATRICK HENRY COERIDAN, HEAD-COACH."

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading PATRICK HENRY COERIDAN, HEAD-COACH."

foreshadow or presage

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

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

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

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

From this reading "Now, what do you suppose is up Coach Corridan's sleeve?" demanded T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., cheerfully.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now, what do you suppose is up Coach Corridan's sleeve?" demanded T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., cheerfully.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

and nothing more

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading PATRICK HENRY COERIDAN, HEAD-COACH."

for each

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

asked for

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading "Now, what do you suppose is up Coach Corridan's sleeve?" demanded T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., cheerfully.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

express a supposition

From this reading "Now, what do you suppose is up Coach Corridan's sleeve?" demanded T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., cheerfully.

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

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

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

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

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

On the present night.

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

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

From this reading "Now, what do you suppose is up Coach Corridan's sleeve?" demanded T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., cheerfully.

with great urgency

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading "Has Ballard learned our signals, or some Bannister student sold them to a rival team, as per the usual football story?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Now, what do you suppose is up Coach Corridan's sleeve?" demanded T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., cheerfully.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Though the notice doth not herald it, I am to be present, for my room is to be used, and the Coach gave me a special invitation to cut the Gordian knot with my keen intellect."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading COACH CORRIDAN SURPRISES THE ELEVEN "ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM OF T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR.--AT EIGHT P. M. TONIGHT; YOU WILL BE DETAINED ONLY A FEW MINUTES, BUT LET EVERY PLAYER COME, AS A MATTER OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE WILL BE PRESENTED.