used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
anew
From this reading Our motto is, `We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.'"
in addition
From this reading "We also intend to-morrow to play twice as well as we did yesterday.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our motto is, `We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.'"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We also intend to-morrow to play twice as well as we did yesterday.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that, Charlie," sung out Frank.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
Charlie
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From this reading "Don't be too sure of that, Charlie," sung out Frank.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Our motto is, `We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.'"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We also intend to-morrow to play twice as well as we did yesterday.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be too sure of that, Charlie," sung out Frank.
divisible by two
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Our motto is, `We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.'"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that, Charlie," sung out Frank.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
a man of refinement
From this reading The stout gentleman was in his glory.
a state of high honor
From this reading The stout gentleman was in his glory.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stout gentleman was in his glory.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
Hotspurnoun
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stout gentleman was in his glory.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "We also intend to-morrow to play twice as well as we did yesterday.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our motto is, `We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.'"
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading Our motto is, `We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.'"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that, Charlie," sung out Frank.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our motto is, `We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.'"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that, Charlie," sung out Frank.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "We also intend to-morrow to play twice as well as we did yesterday.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
dependable
From this reading The stout gentleman was in his glory.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that, Charlie," sung out Frank.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that, Charlie," sung out Frank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that, Charlie," sung out Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We also intend to-morrow to play twice as well as we did yesterday.
to-morrow
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From this reading "We also intend to-morrow to play twice as well as we did yesterday.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that, Charlie," sung out Frank.
two times
From this reading "We also intend to-morrow to play twice as well as we did yesterday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We also intend to-morrow to play twice as well as we did yesterday.
We'll
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From this reading Our motto is, `We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.'"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We also intend to-morrow to play twice as well as we did yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "We also intend to-morrow to play twice as well as we did yesterday.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The morrow came, and a great game of hockey was the absorbing amusement of the day; even young Hotspur and the sleigh failed to attract so much interest.
