Chapter X

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

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

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

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Others of the faculty graced the occasion, too, and Mr. McKnight and Mr. Connover joined “Cocky” on the bench.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

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

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

overly self-confident or self-assertive

From this reading Others of the faculty graced the occasion, too, and Mr. McKnight and Mr. Connover joined “Cocky” on the bench.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

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

From this reading Others of the faculty graced the occasion, too, and Mr. McKnight and Mr. Connover joined “Cocky” on the bench.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

a group of representatives or delegates

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

being one more than ten

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading Others of the faculty graced the occasion, too, and Mr. McKnight and Mr. Connover joined “Cocky” on the bench.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

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 The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

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

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading Others of the faculty graced the occasion, too, and Mr. McKnight and Mr. Connover joined “Cocky” on the bench.

a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Others of the faculty graced the occasion, too, and Mr. McKnight and Mr. Connover joined “Cocky” on the bench.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

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

From this reading Others of the faculty graced the occasion, too, and Mr. McKnight and Mr. Connover joined “Cocky” on the bench.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Others of the faculty graced the occasion, too, and Mr. McKnight and Mr. Connover joined “Cocky” on the bench.

not any; not one

From this reading The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

according to the clock

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Others of the faculty graced the occasion, too, and Mr. McKnight and Mr. Connover joined “Cocky” on the bench.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

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

From this reading Others of the faculty graced the occasion, too, and Mr. McKnight and Mr. Connover joined “Cocky” on the bench.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

an amount of time

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

an educational institution

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

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

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

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

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Others of the faculty graced the occasion, too, and Mr. McKnight and Mr. Connover joined “Cocky” on the bench.

up to a particular time

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

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

From this reading CLIF GOES FOR A PAPER The First Team played its game away from home on Saturday, meeting Minster High School at Minster, and so, at three o’clock, the Scrub lined up against Freeburg High School on the First Team gridiron.

precisely as stated

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

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

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The cold spell had passed, and the weather, clear and moderately warm, with almost no breeze, was ideal for football.

(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 Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A goodly portion of the student body had followed the school eleven, but enough fellows had remained at home to form, with a large delegation of high school boys and girls, a very respectable audience.

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

From this reading Doctor Wyndham attended and remained until the third period was well along, and the issue had been definitely settled.