past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
(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 or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
AthleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
Darrin
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From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
Dave
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From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
someone who is a detective
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
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 or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "_What_?" gasped Dick.
GridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
GrillingnounUS /ˈɡrɪlɪŋ/
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
on the contrary
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
Reade
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From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
sevensnounUS /ˈsevənz/
a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
sixesnounUS /ˈsɪksɪz/
plural of “six” — the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
express in words
From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
they'd
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From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
male cat
From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two members of the Athletics Committee have intimated to Coach Morton that they'd rather see football passed by this year."
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What?" asked Dick Prescott, looking at Reade with interest, for it was unusual for Reade to employ that tone or air.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading or Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron "Football is all at sixes and sevens, this year," muttered Dave Darrin disconsolately.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can tell you something more than that," added Tom Reade mysteriously.
