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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
accordingly
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
activity
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
all
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
amicable
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
any
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From this reading To hurl in coats of any kind had never in this or any other parish match been thought of.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
aristocracy
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
athletic
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
call
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From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
cheer
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
children
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
coats
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From this reading To hurl in coats of any kind had never in this or any other parish match been thought of.
collect
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
committees
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From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
cricket-matches
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
crowd
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
day
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
days
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
decided
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From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
describe
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
distinguishing
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From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
dress
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From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
extensive
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
game
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
healthy
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
hearts
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
hurl
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From this reading To hurl in coats of any kind had never in this or any other parish match been thought of.
hurling
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
intended
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
kind
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From this reading To hurl in coats of any kind had never in this or any other parish match been thought of.
land
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
large
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
light
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
many
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
match
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
matches
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
matter
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
men
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
most
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To hurl in coats of any kind had never in this or any other parish match been thought of.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
numbers
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
occasion
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From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
other
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
parish
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From this reading To hurl in coats of any kind had never in this or any other parish match been thought of.
parishes
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
particularly
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
players
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
present
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
prowess
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
recreation
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
scale
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
sort
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From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
success
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
supposed
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
swayed
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
swaying
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
tests
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
there
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To hurl in coats of any kind had never in this or any other parish match been thought of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
two
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From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
uniform
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From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
unmarried
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
used
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
way
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A hurling match in those days was no light matter, particularly when it was on so extensive a scale as that which we are about to describe--between two large parishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
women
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From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all these great matches, numbers of men, women, and children used to collect to look on, and cheer as the success of the game swayed one way or the other; and as most of the players were unmarried men, it is not to be wondered at if there were many young women amongst the crowd, with their hearts swaying accordingly.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been decided by the committees upon the occasion of this great match, that a sort of distinguishing dress--they would not, of course, call it uniform--should be worn by the men.
young
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From this reading They were supposed, and intended to be, amicable tests of the prowess and activity of the young men at a healthy game of recreation, as the cricket-matches of the present day are that of the athletic aristocracy of the land.
