used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shadows lengthened and the game drew to its end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Stirling, the substitute left half, who erred, and of a sudden the enemy was pounding at the Staunton gate.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Fairfield was still cheering on the stands, still hopeful on the field.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading From the twenty-six yards to the fifteen she fought her way in the four downs.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The shadows lengthened and the game drew to its end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The shadows lengthened and the game drew to its end.
an opposing military force
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
erredverbUS /erd/
past form of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading It was Stirling, the substitute left half, who erred, and of a sudden the enemy was pounding at the Staunton gate.
Fairfield
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From this reading Fairfield was still cheering on the stands, still hopeful on the field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Fairfield was still cheering on the stands, still hopeful on the field.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading From the twenty-six yards to the fifteen she fought her way in the four downs.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading From the twenty-six yards to the fifteen she fought her way in the four downs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading From the twenty-six yards to the fifteen she fought her way in the four downs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The shadows lengthened and the game drew to its end.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was Stirling, the substitute left half, who erred, and of a sudden the enemy was pounding at the Staunton gate.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was Stirling, the substitute left half, who erred, and of a sudden the enemy was pounding at the Staunton gate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Fairfield was still cheering on the stands, still hopeful on the field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the twenty-six yards to the fifteen she fought her way in the four downs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Stirling, the substitute left half, who erred, and of a sudden the enemy was pounding at the Staunton gate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The shadows lengthened and the game drew to its end.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was Stirling, the substitute left half, who erred, and of a sudden the enemy was pounding at the Staunton gate.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The shadows lengthened and the game drew to its end.
misjudgedverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒd/
past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fairfield was still cheering on the stands, still hopeful on the field.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading It was Stirling, the substitute left half, who erred, and of a sudden the enemy was pounding at the Staunton gate.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
puntverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows lengthened and the game drew to its end.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the twenty-six yards to the fifteen she fought her way in the four downs.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Fairfield was still cheering on the stands, still hopeful on the field.
Staunton
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From this reading A misjudged punt brought a groan of dismay from the Staunton adherents and gave the enemy her opportunity to pull the game from the fire.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fairfield was still cheering on the stands, still hopeful on the field.
Stirling
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From this reading It was Stirling, the substitute left half, who erred, and of a sudden the enemy was pounding at the Staunton gate.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading It was Stirling, the substitute left half, who erred, and of a sudden the enemy was pounding at the Staunton gate.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was Stirling, the substitute left half, who erred, and of a sudden the enemy was pounding at the Staunton gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shadows lengthened and the game drew to its end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shadows lengthened and the game drew to its end.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading From the twenty-six yards to the fifteen she fought her way in the four downs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fairfield was still cheering on the stands, still hopeful on the field.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From the twenty-six yards to the fifteen she fought her way in the four downs.
which person or people
From this reading It was Stirling, the substitute left half, who erred, and of a sudden the enemy was pounding at the Staunton gate.
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 From the twenty-six yards to the fifteen she fought her way in the four downs.
