used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
Beechcroft
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From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
Beechcroft-Fairview
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From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
disastrouslyadverbUS /dɪˈzæstrəsli/
in a disastrous manner
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
having made preparations
From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
downedverbUS /daʊnd/
past form of “down” — drink down entirely
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
one or the other of two
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
divisible by two
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
FAIRVIEW
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From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
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 After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
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 There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
hammer-and-tongs
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From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
on one occasion
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
opponent'snounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
possessive form of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
scoringnounUS /ˈskɔːrɪŋ/
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
thirty-yard
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From this reading Not once did Fairview get beyond her enemy’s thirty-yard line, and not once did Beechcroft penetrate even so far into the opponent’s territory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a few tries at the ends, which ended disastrously for her, Fairview buckled down to hammer-and-tongs football.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW The first half of the Beechcroft-Fairview game may be easily disposed of.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was no scoring, nor did either team get within scoring distance of the opponent’s goal.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading From the moment Beechcroft kicked off, and the Fairview left tackle caught the ball and brought it back ten yards before being downed, the battle raged hotly in the center of the field.
