used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
(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 All of the young men were early at the usual fighting ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOSING THE TIME-KEEPER'S COUNT Conners and Brayton were Treadwell's seconds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All of the young men were early at the usual fighting ground.
Brayton
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From this reading LOSING THE TIME-KEEPER'S COUNT Conners and Brayton were Treadwell's seconds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dave was quickly stripped and made ready by his seconds.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
Conners
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From this reading LOSING THE TIME-KEEPER'S COUNT Conners and Brayton were Treadwell's seconds.
carefully weighed
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading LOSING THE TIME-KEEPER'S COUNT Conners and Brayton were Treadwell's seconds.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
Dave
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From this reading Dave was quickly stripped and made ready by his seconds.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading All of the young men were early at the usual fighting ground.
Edgerton
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From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
one or the other of two
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading All of the young men were early at the usual fighting ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All of the young men were early at the usual fighting ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave was quickly stripped and made ready by his seconds.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
in-doors
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From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading LOSING THE TIME-KEEPER'S COUNT Conners and Brayton were Treadwell's seconds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dave was quickly stripped and made ready by his seconds.
the force of workers available
From this reading All of the young men were early at the usual fighting ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
with speed
From this reading Dave was quickly stripped and made ready by his seconds.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Dave was quickly stripped and made ready by his seconds.
refereenounUS /ˌrefərˈiː/
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LOSING THE TIME-KEEPER'S COUNT Conners and Brayton were Treadwell's seconds.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Dave was quickly stripped and made ready by his seconds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOSING THE TIME-KEEPER'S COUNT Conners and Brayton were Treadwell's seconds.
time-keeper
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From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
TIME-KEEPER'S
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From this reading LOSING THE TIME-KEEPER'S COUNT Conners and Brayton were Treadwell's seconds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
Treadwell's
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From this reading LOSING THE TIME-KEEPER'S COUNT Conners and Brayton were Treadwell's seconds.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading All of the young men were early at the usual fighting ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOSING THE TIME-KEEPER'S COUNT Conners and Brayton were Treadwell's seconds.
WheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading Since it is not considered fair to have the referee or time-keeper from either class represented in a fight, Edgerton and Wheeler, of the second class, were referee and time-keeper respectively.
but in spite of that
From this reading The fall air was cool and crisp, but it was not yet considered cold enough to justify the extra risk of holding a fight in-doors.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All of the young men were early at the usual fighting ground.
