used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
anew
From this reading When Murch and Bannman commenced again, every stroke was followed with interest.
(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 Contrary to expectation, the third day’s play promised to be the most interesting of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
Bannman
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From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Contrary to expectation, the third day’s play promised to be the most interesting of all.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Runs came freely, and Bannman was not disposed of until he had made seventy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Murch and Bannman commenced again, every stroke was followed with interest.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to expectation, the third day’s play promised to be the most interesting of all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Contrary to expectation, the third day’s play promised to be the most interesting of all.
having made preparations
From this reading Runs came freely, and Bannman was not disposed of until he had made seventy.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When Murch and Bannman commenced again, every stroke was followed with interest.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Contrary to expectation, the third day’s play promised to be the most interesting of all.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When Murch and Bannman commenced again, every stroke was followed with interest.
in a free manner
From this reading Runs came freely, and Bannman was not disposed of until he had made seventy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Runs came freely, and Bannman was not disposed of until he had made seventy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Runs came freely, and Bannman was not disposed of until he had made seventy.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When Murch and Bannman commenced again, every stroke was followed with interest.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Contrary to expectation, the third day’s play promised to be the most interesting of all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Contrary to expectation, the third day’s play promised to be the most interesting of all.
Murch
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From this reading When Murch and Bannman commenced again, every stroke was followed with interest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Runs came freely, and Bannman was not disposed of until he had made seventy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Contrary to expectation, the third day’s play promised to be the most interesting of all.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Contrary to expectation, the third day’s play promised to be the most interesting of all.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Runs came freely, and Bannman was not disposed of until he had made seventy.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Runs came freely, and Bannman was not disposed of until he had made seventy.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading When Murch and Bannman commenced again, every stroke was followed with interest.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Contrary to expectation, the third day’s play promised to be the most interesting of all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contrary to expectation, the third day’s play promised to be the most interesting of all.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Runs came freely, and Bannman was not disposed of until he had made seventy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brilliant stand made by the Australian captain and Bannman caused intense excitement, and the attendance on the final day of the match was enormous.
at the time that
From this reading When Murch and Bannman commenced again, every stroke was followed with interest.
which person or people
From this reading Hundreds of people who anticipated a tame finish, and a one-sided affair, changed their opinions upon reading the score in the morning papers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Murch and Bannman commenced again, every stroke was followed with interest.
