used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
in addition
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One arm was in a sling--for stage purposes only.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
courtplaster
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From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
crisscrossedadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪskrɔːst/
marked with crossing lines
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
eked
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From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
Ellinor
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From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
HOVEY
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From this reading --RICHARD HOVEY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
immediately past
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
MASKERS
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From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
noseguard
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From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One arm was in a sling--for stage purposes only.
and nothing more
From this reading One arm was in a sling--for stage purposes only.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading One arm was in a sling--for stage purposes only.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
revelsnounUS /ˈrevəlz/
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
RICHARD
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From this reading --RICHARD HOVEY.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading One arm was in a sling--for stage purposes only.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading One arm was in a sling--for stage purposes only.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MASKERS "For Ellinor (her Christian name was Ellinor) Had twenty-seven different kinds of hell in her."
at the time that
From this reading It lacked little of the eleventh hour when the football player reached the ballroom--last comer to the revels.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A bandage round his head and a rubber noseguard, which also hid his mouth, served for a mask, eked out by crisscrossed strips of courtplaster.
