used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
Beechcroft
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From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
Bert
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From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
Bert's
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From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
Conly
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From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
CONVERTverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
fifteen-minute
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From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
formationsnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “formation” — an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
GAINSnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
the act of giving
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
Hansel
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From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
Kensington
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From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
Kensington's
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From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
linemennounUS /ˈlaɪnmən/
the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
the force of workers available
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
not any; not one
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
onlookersnounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkərz/
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
and nothing more
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
rubdowns
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From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
an educational institution
From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
substitutesnounUS /ˈsʌbstətuːts/
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT The next afternoon Beechcroft played Kensington High School.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the second half the team was materially changed, Bert, Conly, and Cotton giving their positions in the back field to substitutes, and Hansel and two other linemen retiring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only old-fashioned formations were used, and there was little in the game to awaken the onlookers to enthusiasm.
look attentively
From this reading They hurried through the showers and rubdowns in the gymnasium and were back on the side lines in time to watch most of the second half.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kensington’s men were light, and Bert’s warriors had no difficulty in piling up seventeen points in the first fifteen-minute half.
