touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
(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 was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
in addition
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
for the reason that
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
Belden
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From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading THE TOUCHDOWN Buck Claxton was genuinely worried.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
Claxton
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From this reading THE TOUCHDOWN Buck Claxton was genuinely worried.
cognounUS /kɔːɡ/
a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
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 It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE TOUCHDOWN Buck Claxton was genuinely worried.
the act of departing
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
of great significance or value
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
Payton
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From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
post-season
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From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
quarterbacknounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərbæk/
(football) the person who plays quarterback
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
scrubsnoun
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Because he was big and heavy, and because the regular team needed defensive drill, Buck had been shifted temporarily to the scrubs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOUCHDOWN Buck Claxton was genuinely worried.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
TOUCHDOWNnounUS /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/
a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
From this reading THE TOUCHDOWN Buck Claxton was genuinely worried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
precisely as stated
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TOUCHDOWN Buck Claxton was genuinely worried.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
which person or people
From this reading The little Boy Scout, Bunny Payton, who as quarterback was the most important cog in the machine, wasn't "delivering."
belonging to which person
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And that was the reason, also, why two very poor players, whose names do not matter, had been substituted in the line.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading THE TOUCHDOWN Buck Claxton was genuinely worried.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It was Thursday of the week that was to end with the post-season football game against Belden High, and the practice was going all wrong.
