used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
bowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
ChipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
Crabtree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
disfavournoun
the state of being out of favor
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
editverbUS /ˈedət/
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
being one more than ten
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
divisible by two
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
set up or found
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
Heriot's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
Jan'snounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
MagnounUS /mæɡ/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
mainstaynounUS /ˈmeɪnsteɪ/
a prominent supporter
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
not one, and not any
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
and nothing more
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
poetaster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
having a point
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
præpostor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
on the contrary
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
Rutter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
an educational institution
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
scribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
precisely as stated
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fact was, however, that Crabtree employed Carpenter as cricket scribe and occasional poetaster, and had to edit him severely both in prose and verse, but especially in those very remarks which found disfavour in other houses.
which person or people
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
wicketsnounUS /ˈwɪkəts/
plural of “wicket” — cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading There were others who took turns at the other end, who even captured a few wickets between them in the course of the season; but “the mainstay of our attack was Rutter,” as the Mag. found more than one occasion to remark.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Its rather too pointed praises were widely attributed to the new Editor, none other than Jan’s old Crabtree, now a præpostor and captain of Heriot’s house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That organ betrayed a marked belief in the new bowler, from his very first appearance, with the black school cap of previous obscurity pulled down behind his prominent ears.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE There was really only one bowler in that year’s Eleven, and Chips Carpenter was his prophet.
