used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
abstractornoun
one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
in addition
From this reading Also, he violated every rule of the royal and ancient game by speaking as Trent made his strokes.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Also, he violated every rule of the royal and ancient game by speaking as Trent made his strokes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Also, he violated every rule of the royal and ancient game by speaking as Trent made his strokes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
bettingadjectiveUS /ˈbetɪŋ/
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
Blackhall
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From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every moment of it was carefully taken up by that calculating gentleman.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading Every moment of it was carefully taken up by that calculating gentleman.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Every moment of it was carefully taken up by that calculating gentleman.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
club'snounUS /klʌbz/
possessive form of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
clubmate
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From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
Dangerfield
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From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
put on clothes
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment of it was carefully taken up by that calculating gentleman.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
in a free manner
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Also, he violated every rule of the royal and ancient game by speaking as Trent made his strokes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
a man of refinement
From this reading Every moment of it was carefully taken up by that calculating gentleman.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
a message received and understood
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every moment of it was carefully taken up by that calculating gentleman.
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 Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Also, he violated every rule of the royal and ancient game by speaking as Trent made his strokes.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment of it was carefully taken up by that calculating gentleman.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
Northend
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From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
posingnounUS /ˈpoʊzɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Also, he violated every rule of the royal and ancient game by speaking as Trent made his strokes.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Also, he violated every rule of the royal and ancient game by speaking as Trent made his strokes.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Also, he violated every rule of the royal and ancient game by speaking as Trent made his strokes.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Also, he violated every rule of the royal and ancient game by speaking as Trent made his strokes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every moment of it was carefully taken up by that calculating gentleman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Also, he violated every rule of the royal and ancient game by speaking as Trent made his strokes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every moment of it was carefully taken up by that calculating gentleman.
UplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading Also, he violated every rule of the royal and ancient game by speaking as Trent made his strokes.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Dangerfield posing for the moment as a warm admirer of the local player, followed the two on their match, betting freely on Blackhall, his clubmate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE GREAT BLACK BIRD THERE was exactly one week to the night of the fancy dress dance at the Uplands from the time that the Northend sisters gave the abstractor so much information.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For example, on the following morning, Wednesday he played a round with the club’s champion, an amateur of some skill.
