used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boating became almost a thing of the past, and talks about football filled the air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Boating became almost a thing of the past, and talks about football filled the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Boating became almost a thing of the past, and talks about football filled the air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Boating became almost a thing of the past, and talks about football filled the air.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
athletenounUS /ˈæθliːt/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Boating became almost a thing of the past, and talks about football filled the air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
Blackmore
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From this reading With the coming of the football season Dale Blackmore was in his element.
BoatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Boating became almost a thing of the past, and talks about football filled the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once more the days glided by peacefully.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With the coming of the football season Dale Blackmore was in his element.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading With the coming of the football season Dale Blackmore was in his element.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Once more the days glided by peacefully.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading With the coming of the football season Dale Blackmore was in his element.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Boating became almost a thing of the past, and talks about football filled the 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 Boating became almost a thing of the past, and talks about football filled the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Once more the days glided by peacefully.
coins made of gold
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the coming of the football season Dale Blackmore was in his element.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the coming of the football season Dale Blackmore was in his element.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the days glided by peacefully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the days glided by peacefully.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Boating became almost a thing of the past, and talks about football filled the air.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Once more the days glided by peacefully.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading With the coming of the football season Dale Blackmore was in his element.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Boating became almost a thing of the past, and talks about football filled the air.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the days glided by peacefully.
a special situation
From this reading Boating became almost a thing of the past, and talks about football filled the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Autumn was now well under way, and the leaves of the trees were turning to crimson and gold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the coming of the football season Dale Blackmore was in his element.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Not only was Dale a good athlete, but it was speedily learned that he had been captain of a good amateur football team in the town he hailed from, and that the team had in one season won nine games out of twelve.
