used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Oh, leave Mr. Northcote alone, Bertie," broke in his sister at last.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "You've got ten people already, and that's quite enough for the silly game."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
Bertie
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From this reading "Oh, leave Mr. Northcote alone, Bertie," broke in his sister at last.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
lacking funds
From this reading "Oh, leave Mr. Northcote alone, Bertie," broke in his sister at last.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Ten!" retorted her brother.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
being one more than ten
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You've got ten people already, and that's quite enough for the silly game."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You've got ten people already, and that's quite enough for the silly game."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "You've got ten people already, and that's quite enough for the silly game."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got ten people already, and that's quite enough for the silly game."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ten!" retorted her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
immediately past
From this reading "Oh, leave Mr. Northcote alone, Bertie," broke in his sister at last.
go away from a place
From this reading "Oh, leave Mr. Northcote alone, Bertie," broke in his sister at last.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, leave Mr. Northcote alone, Bertie," broke in his sister at last.
not any; not one
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
Northcote
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From this reading "Oh, leave Mr. Northcote alone, Bertie," broke in his sister at last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, leave Mr. Northcote alone, Bertie," broke in his sister at last.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You've got ten people already, and that's quite enough for the silly game."
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You've got ten people already, and that's quite enough for the silly game."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Ten!" retorted her brother.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "You've got ten people already, and that's quite enough for the silly game."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Oh, leave Mr. Northcote alone, Bertie," broke in his sister at last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "You've got ten people already, and that's quite enough for the silly game."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
that's
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From this reading "You've got ten people already, and that's quite enough for the silly game."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading His persistent and pathetic appeals to me at breakfast to fill the vacant place in his eleven were worthy of a more hopeful cause.
York'snounUS /jɔːrks/
possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was not York's fault that I took no part in the cricket match.
You've
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From this reading "You've got ten people already, and that's quite enough for the silly game."
