adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
BrillnounUS /brɪl/
European food fish
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
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 THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
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 Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
kick-off
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And Brill scored nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
Roxley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME It is not my intention to give all the particulars of that game of football between Brill and Roxley, for the reason that I have many other things to tell about.
touchdownnounUS /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/
a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading In the first half Roxley had the kick-off, and they played such a fierce whirlwind game that before the leather had been on the gridiron eight minutes they scored a touchdown.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Then they made another touchdown, and just before the whistle blew for the end of the first half one of their players kicked a goal from the field.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I feel that I must tell something of that great second half, which nobody who saw it will ever forget.
