used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
(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 But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
bona
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From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
BoylenounUS /bɔɪl/
United States writer (1902-1992)
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
cannot
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From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
class-race
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From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
createsverbUS /kriˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
cricket-match
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From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
increase twofold
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
etc
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From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
divisible by two
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
fide
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From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
five-sovereigns
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From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
ten 10s
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Matters were now lying quiet.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters were now lying quiet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
attach to a support
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Matters were now lying quiet.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
on one occasion
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Matters were now lying quiet.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
steeple-chase
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From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But occasionally something "comes off," in even the most remote locality, which creates some previous excitement, and forms the subject of conversation in all ranks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
precisely as stated
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters were now lying quiet.
at the time that
From this reading A great cricket-match once "came off" not very far from the locality of our story, when Major W--n lived at Mount Campbell, between the officers of the garrison at Boyle and a local club.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were like a line ball at billiards which cannot be played at, and there was nothing "to go out for" by any of the players in this double match.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sometimes a steeple-chase, "five-sovereigns stakes, with fifty or a hundred added," forms a speculation for the rich; with a farmer's class-race for twenty pounds, without any stakes, for horses _bona fide_ the property, etc.
