used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It had been agreed that, because of the weather conditions and the lateness of the starting time, the game was to go but six innings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
for the reason that
From this reading It had been agreed that, because of the weather conditions and the lateness of the starting time, the game was to go but six innings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been agreed that, because of the weather conditions and the lateness of the starting time, the game was to go but six innings.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been agreed that, because of the weather conditions and the lateness of the starting time, the game was to go but six innings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
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 game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
didn't
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From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
début
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From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had been agreed that, because of the weather conditions and the lateness of the starting time, the game was to go but six innings.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
inningsnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋz/
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading It had been agreed that, because of the weather conditions and the lateness of the starting time, the game was to go but six innings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
Joe
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From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
latenessnounUS /ˈleɪtnəs/
quality of coming late or later in time
From this reading It had been agreed that, because of the weather conditions and the lateness of the starting time, the game was to go but six innings.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
in motion
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
an educational institution
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It had been agreed that, because of the weather conditions and the lateness of the starting time, the game was to go but six innings.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading It had been agreed that, because of the weather conditions and the lateness of the starting time, the game was to go but six innings.
substitutesnounUS /ˈsʌbstətuːts/
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
team'snounUS /tiːmz/
possessive form of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
which person or people
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Although it was the first of April, the wind was in the northeast and it blew across the playing field with a most unfriendly ferocity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST GAME The game with the grammar school team came off the following Tuesday on extremely damp grounds and under weather conditions far from ideal.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The game didn’t begin until ten minutes past four, and by that time the few spectators who had courageously turned out to witness the team’s début were shivering with the cold and had deserted the stands to keep their blood in circulation by moving about.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Joe, wrapped in a sweater, hands in pockets, sat with a dozen other substitutes on the home bench and tried to keep his teeth from chattering.
