used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scudder, partly recovered from a collapse, was shaking hands with everybody.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Scudder, partly recovered from a collapse, was shaking hands with everybody.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was happy, too.
dressing-room
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From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy.
every person
From this reading Scudder, partly recovered from a collapse, was shaking hands with everybody.
Fardale
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From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
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 The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scudder, partly recovered from a collapse, was shaking hands with everybody.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “It was a shame!” said Ted Smart in fun.
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Scudder, partly recovered from a collapse, was shaking hands with everybody.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a shame!” said Ted Smart in fun.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Scudder, partly recovered from a collapse, was shaking hands with everybody.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Scudder, partly recovered from a collapse, was shaking hands with everybody.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was a shame!” said Ted Smart in fun.
Scudder
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From this reading Scudder, partly recovered from a collapse, was shaking hands with everybody.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Scudder, partly recovered from a collapse, was shaking hands with everybody.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “It was a shame!” said Ted Smart in fun.
SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “It was a shame!” said Ted Smart in fun.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy.
sweat-stained
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From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “It was a shame!” said Ted Smart in fun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dick was happy, too.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scudder, partly recovered from a collapse, was shaking hands with everybody.
