used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LANNY EXPLAINS Dick was a very busy person those days.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
a quantity of money
From this reading His mistake had been in underestimating the amount of labor and time involved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mistake had been in underestimating the amount of labor and time involved.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading LANNY EXPLAINS Dick was a very busy person those days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
Cotner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LANNY EXPLAINS Dick was a very busy person those days.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
someone who is a detective
From this reading LANNY EXPLAINS Dick was a very busy person those days.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
entailverbUS /enˈteɪl/
have as a logical consequence
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading LANNY EXPLAINS Dick was a very busy person those days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
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 He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
formationsnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “formation” — an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mistake had been in underestimating the amount of labor and time involved.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mistake had been in underestimating the amount of labor and time involved.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading His mistake had been in underestimating the amount of labor and time involved.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading His mistake had been in underestimating the amount of labor and time involved.
LANNY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANNY EXPLAINS Dick was a very busy person those days.
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 Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading His mistake had been in underestimating the amount of labor and time involved.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mistake had been in underestimating the amount of labor and time involved.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
a human being
From this reading LANNY EXPLAINS Dick was a very busy person those days.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
except for; apart from
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
an educational institution
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
TeamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading LANNY EXPLAINS Dick was a very busy person those days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
underestimatingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “underestimate” — assign too low a value to
From this reading His mistake had been in underestimating the amount of labor and time involved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
precisely as stated
From this reading LANNY EXPLAINS Dick was a very busy person those days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LANNY EXPLAINS Dick was a very busy person those days.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Actual outdoor work took up a good two hours and a half every day save Sunday.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then at least five evenings a week Lanny and George Cotner, and often one or other of the players besides, met at his house and discussed progress, made plans, corrected mistakes, worked out formations and plays and conducted a sort of general football conference.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not deceived himself into thinking that coaching the High School Football Team would entail but little time and effort.
