used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
(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 NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
arrearsnounUS /ərˈɪrz/
the state of being behind in payments
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
aspirantnounUS /ˈæspərənt/
an ambitious and aspiring young person
From this reading More than one football aspirant was forced to retire from practice, temporarily at least, during the season.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading More than one football aspirant was forced to retire from practice, temporarily at least, during the season.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
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 NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading More than one football aspirant was forced to retire from practice, temporarily at least, during the season.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
GOALnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than one football aspirant was forced to retire from practice, temporarily at least, during the season.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
MaplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than one football aspirant was forced to retire from practice, temporarily at least, during the season.
NEARINGverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than one football aspirant was forced to retire from practice, temporarily at least, during the season.
participate in games or sport
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading More than one football aspirant was forced to retire from practice, temporarily at least, during the season.
rescuesnounUS /ˈreskjuːz/
plural of “rescue” — recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading More than one football aspirant was forced to retire from practice, temporarily at least, during the season.
Rodney
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From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading More than one football aspirant was forced to retire from practice, temporarily at least, during the season.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
shirkingnounUS /ˈʃɜːrkɪŋ/
the evasion of work or duty
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
having a supporting base
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading More than one football aspirant was forced to retire from practice, temporarily at least, during the season.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than one football aspirant was forced to retire from practice, temporarily at least, during the season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
a special situation
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
precisely as stated
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
wasn't
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From this reading NEARING THE GOAL But life wasn’t all football, nor all play, nor all thrilling rescues from danger.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
(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 Rodney was not one of these, however, for in spite of the demands made on his time by gridiron work he managed to keep well up with his studies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the system followed showed at the end of each week the class standing of every student, it wasn’t possible to get very far in arrears with lessons.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They believed in hard work at Maple Hill, and shirking study was a thing severely frowned upon.
