36
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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
in the past
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
(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 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading METHUEN AND CO.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cricket ball, for the most part, is spoken of as a female.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The cricket ball, for the most part, is spoken of as a female.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading METHUEN AND CO.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
Denton
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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
ESSEXnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The cricket ball, for the most part, is spoken of as a female.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cricket ball, for the most part, is spoken of as a female.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
gendernounUS /ˈdʒendər/
a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness
From this reading Once or twice the neuter gender is used.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cricket ball, for the most part, is spoken of as a female.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
METHUEN
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From this reading METHUEN AND CO.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The cricket ball, for the most part, is spoken of as a female.
neuternounUS /ˈnuːtər/
a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine)
From this reading Once or twice the neuter gender is used.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Seven of these are now reprinted; the rest are new.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Seven of these are now reprinted; the rest are new.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice the neuter gender is used.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice the neuter gender is used.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The cricket ball, for the most part, is spoken of as a female.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
reprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading Seven of these are now reprinted; the rest are new.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Seven of these are now reprinted; the rest are new.
RugbynounUS /ˈrʌɡbi/
a form of football played with an oval ball
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven of these are now reprinted; the rest are new.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The cricket ball, for the most part, is spoken of as a female.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
two times
From this reading Once or twice the neuter gender is used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Once or twice the neuter gender is used.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
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 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
William
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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
a late time of life
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty These Cricket Songs are dedicated to all Rugby Boys in general, and to John and William Denton in particular Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs.
