used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YATES--A FAULT AND A REQUITAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YATES--A FAULT AND A REQUITAL.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
Blair'snounUS /blerz/
possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Yates ends were upon them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But the Yates ends were upon them.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading YATES--A FAULT AND A REQUITAL.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
full-back
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From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
HARWELL
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From this reading HARWELL _VS_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
kick-off
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From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
set down according to a plan
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
without good reason
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
with speed
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
REQUITALnoun
a justly deserved penalty
From this reading YATES--A FAULT AND A REQUITAL.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The kick-off came into Blair's ready arms, the interference formed quickly, and the full-back sped down the field.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the Yates ends were upon them.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
VS
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From this reading HARWELL _VS_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Yates ends were upon them.
a Caucasian
From this reading One white line passed under foot--another; Joel felt Blair's hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, and ran as though life itself depended upon getting that precious ball past the third mark.
YATES
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From this reading YATES--A FAULT AND A REQUITAL.
