used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For not a substitute but wanted to fill in on the regular eleven.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
for the reason that
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TOM’S TOUCHDOWN “Come on now, boys, line up!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For not a substitute but wanted to fill in on the regular eleven.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TOM’S TOUCHDOWN “Come on now, boys, line up!”
approval
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading For not a substitute but wanted to fill in on the regular eleven.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
FreshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
HellernounUS /ˈhelər/
100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading TOM’S TOUCHDOWN “Come on now, boys, line up!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For not a substitute but wanted to fill in on the regular eleven.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TOM’S TOUCHDOWN “Come on now, boys, line up!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOM’S TOUCHDOWN “Come on now, boys, line up!”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading For not a substitute but wanted to fill in on the regular eleven.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading For not a substitute but wanted to fill in on the regular eleven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
male cat
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM’S TOUCHDOWN “Come on now, boys, line up!”
TOUCHDOWNnounUS /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/
a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
From this reading TOM’S TOUCHDOWN “Come on now, boys, line up!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOM’S TOUCHDOWN “Come on now, boys, line up!”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For not a substitute but wanted to fill in on the regular eleven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the call of Coach Jackson for the final practice of the Freshmen eleven before their first big game.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
which person or people
From this reading Tom and Jack, because of the good showing they had made, were assured of places, but Sam Heller, who, to do him credit, was a fairly good player, was not so certain.
but in spite of that
From this reading The regulars were to play against the scrub, and, as some of the positions were yet in doubt, there were some anxious hearts.
