used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
(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 The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet are home folks ever satisfied to see their own youngsters beaten?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was to be the first defeat of the season, and the whipping was to come from worthy foemen.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Yet are home folks ever satisfied to see their own youngsters beaten?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
Cobbernoun
Australian term for a pal
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This was to be the first defeat of the season, and the whipping was to come from worthy foemen.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading This was to be the first defeat of the season, and the whipping was to come from worthy foemen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
at any time
From this reading Yet are home folks ever satisfied to see their own youngsters beaten?
FAKEnounUS /feɪk/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was to be the first defeat of the season, and the whipping was to come from worthy foemen.
foemen
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From this reading This was to be the first defeat of the season, and the whipping was to come from worthy foemen.
your parents
From this reading Yet are home folks ever satisfied to see their own youngsters beaten?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was to be the first defeat of the season, and the whipping was to come from worthy foemen.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
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 But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Yet are home folks ever satisfied to see their own youngsters beaten?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
KICKverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was to be the first defeat of the season, and the whipping was to come from worthy foemen.
on one occasion
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet are home folks ever satisfied to see their own youngsters beaten?
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Yet are home folks ever satisfied to see their own youngsters beaten?
except for; apart from
From this reading The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
an educational institution
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading This was to be the first defeat of the season, and the whipping was to come from worthy foemen.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet are home folks ever satisfied to see their own youngsters beaten?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet are home folks ever satisfied to see their own youngsters beaten?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was to be the first defeat of the season, and the whipping was to come from worthy foemen.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
touchdownnounUS /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/
a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
twenty-odd
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From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But then the tide turned once more, and Cobber began to fight its way back to the High School goal line.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
at the time that
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading This was to be the first defeat of the season, and the whipping was to come from worthy foemen.
which person or people
From this reading The spectators had given up hope, all save those who sat in the Cobber seats.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading This was to be the first defeat of the season, and the whipping was to come from worthy foemen.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE FAKE KICK, TWO WAYS It was almost a touchdown for Cobber when Ben Badger rallied his men enough to fight the college men back some twenty-odd yards.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet are home folks ever satisfied to see their own youngsters beaten?
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Yet are home folks ever satisfied to see their own youngsters beaten?
