Chapter IX · Terry Engages in an Argument

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From this reading “19-84-6-10-2” he called, and the ball was snapped to him.

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

From this reading “19-84-6-10-2” he called, and the ball was snapped to him.

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

From this reading “19-84-6-10-2” he called, and the ball was snapped to him.

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

From this reading “19-84-6-10-2” he called, and the ball was snapped to him.

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

From this reading “19-84-6-10-2” he called, and the ball was snapped to him.

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

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

later than; following

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

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

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

any person at all

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

any thing at all

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “19-84-6-10-2” he called, and the ball was snapped to him.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

rid of obstructions

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The play meant that Don was to take the ball through tackle and guard, on the right side of the line.

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

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The play meant that Don was to take the ball through tackle and guard, on the right side of the line.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

roused to anger

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The play meant that Don was to take the ball through tackle and guard, on the right side of the line.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

express or signify by nodding

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The play meant that Don was to take the ball through tackle and guard, on the right side of the line.

on one occasion

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

above and across; more than

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

participate in games or sport

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

(football) the person who plays quarterback

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The play meant that Don was to take the ball through tackle and guard, on the right side of the line.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The play meant that Don was to take the ball through tackle and guard, on the right side of the line.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading “19-84-6-10-2” he called, and the ball was snapped to him.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading The play meant that Don was to take the ball through tackle and guard, on the right side of the line.

carry out

From this reading The play meant that Don was to take the ball through tackle and guard, on the right side of the line.

plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

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

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

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

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Accordingly, after a brief nod and a sweeping glance over the two tense teams Quarterback Vench bent over the center.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading One look at the flushed face of his friend showed him that Don was mad clear through and that he could be counted upon to put at least as much of a punch into the play as anyone.

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

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

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

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Mr. Vench had passed the ball more than once to Don without anything spectacular having happened, but he was willing to do it once more.