used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Further along a line of blanket-draped substitutes crouched low, their faces anxious and intent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Further along a line of blanket-draped substitutes crouched low, their faces anxious and intent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
blanket-draped
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From this reading Further along a line of blanket-draped substitutes crouched low, their faces anxious and intent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
Cotting
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From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Further along a line of blanket-draped substitutes crouched low, their faces anxious and intent.
communicated in words
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Further along a line of blanket-draped substitutes crouched low, their faces anxious and intent.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Further along a line of blanket-draped substitutes crouched low, their faces anxious and intent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Further along a line of blanket-draped substitutes crouched low, their faces anxious and intent.
Kittson
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From this reading One of these was Rodney and one was Phineas Kittson.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Further along a line of blanket-draped substitutes crouched low, their faces anxious and intent.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
Phineas
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From this reading One of these was Rodney and one was Phineas Kittson.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
RODNEY
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From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
squatted
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From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
substitutesnounUS /ˈsʌbstətuːts/
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading Further along a line of blanket-draped substitutes crouched low, their faces anxious and intent.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Further along a line of blanket-draped substitutes crouched low, their faces anxious and intent.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these was Rodney and one was Phineas Kittson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading But a pebble, picked from the turf, flew back and forth incessantly from one hand to the other.
twenty-yard
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From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
two times
From this reading Kitty had twice expressed mild surprise that his services had not been called for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these was Rodney and one was Phineas Kittson.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RODNEY FINDS HIMSELF Over near the twenty-yard line, on the side of the field, Coach Cotting squatted on one knee and watched with expressionless face.
