used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
Ain't
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From this reading Ain't it enough to make you sick?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
the two together, not just one
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
bounders
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From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
bunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
can't
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From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Think of one of those fellows carrying home that lovely cup!
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading "This," said Cupid Cutts, "is a most unfortunate situation.
Cutts
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From this reading "This," said Cupid Cutts, "is a most unfortunate situation.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
eliminatedverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/
past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Ain't it enough to make you sick?"
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
a boy or man
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Think of one of those fellows carrying home that lovely cup!
finalsnounUS /ˈfaɪnəlz/
plural of “final” — the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
gamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
handicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
highwaymannoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Think of one of those fellows carrying home that lovely cup!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," said Cupid Cutts, "is a most unfortunate situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ain't it enough to make you sick?"
staying power
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Think of one of those fellows carrying home that lovely cup!
engage in
From this reading Ain't it enough to make you sick?"
the force of workers available
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
used to form the superlative
From this reading "This," said Cupid Cutts, "is a most unfortunate situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Think of one of those fellows carrying home that lovely cup!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This," said Cupid Cutts, "is a most unfortunate situation.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ain't it enough to make you sick?"
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "This," said Cupid Cutts, "is a most unfortunate situation.
sixty-twoadjective
being two more than sixty
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
sure-thing
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From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Think of one of those fellows carrying home that lovely cup!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of one of those fellows carrying home that lovely cup!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," said Cupid Cutts, "is a most unfortunate situation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Think of one of those fellows carrying home that lovely cup!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
trophynounUS /ˈtroʊfi/
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "This," said Cupid Cutts, "is a most unfortunate situation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there we were, down to the finals for the beautiful handicap cup, sixty-two good men and true eliminated, and a pair of bounders lined up against each other for the trophy!
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading I can't root for a sure-thing gambler and daylight highwayman like Wilkins, and as for the other fellow I hope he falls into a bunker and breaks both his hind legs off short!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ain't it enough to make you sick?"
