used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
all-roundadjective
many-sided
From this reading Redbank was the home of brilliant cricketers and all-round athletes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
athletesnounUS /ˈæθliːts/
plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Redbank was the home of brilliant cricketers and all-round athletes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Redbank was the home of brilliant cricketers and all-round athletes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
coltsnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
cricketernoun
an athlete who plays cricket
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
cricketers
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From this reading Redbank was the home of brilliant cricketers and all-round athletes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
being one more than ten
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Redbank was the home of brilliant cricketers and all-round athletes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
LessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
engage in
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
the force of workers available
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
playing-fields
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From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Many a noted cricketer had received his first lessons in the great game on Redbank cricket ground.
Redbank
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From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
an educational institution
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Redbank was the home of brilliant cricketers and all-round athletes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
which person or people
From this reading The lads were proud of the men who played in the All England eleven, and who were never slow to acknowledge that to Redbank they owed what prowess they possessed.
whoopsnounUS /wuːps/
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lessons were over for the day, and the boys at Redbank School came running with shouts and whoops of joy into the playing-fields.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were like young colts freed from restraint for a few hours, and eager to make the most of their liberty.
