used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
ain't
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From this reading "Say, but ain't this going to be a snappy game!"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Say, but ain't this going to be a snappy game!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
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 The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
the act of departing
From this reading "Say, but ain't this going to be a snappy game!"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
It's
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From this reading "It's Pornell's ball!"
kick-off
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From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
nip-and-tuck
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From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
not any; not one
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
Pornell's
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From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
Putnam's
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From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
move hurridly
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
express in words
From this reading "Say, but ain't this going to be a snappy game!"
snappyadjectiveUS /ˈsnæpi/
apt to speak irritably
From this reading "Say, but ain't this going to be a snappy game!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Say, but ain't this going to be a snappy game!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
(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 It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Putnam's kick-off, and on the instant the ball went sailing into the air, to land well into Pornell's territory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME The halves were to be of twenty minutes each, so no time was lost in putting the leather into the field.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then came a grand rush, and before the words can be put down twenty-two lads were at it nip-and-tuck to get possession of the sphere.
