used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
admission-money
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From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Such a throng to see a schoolboys' match had never entered into their calculations.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
couldn't
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From this reading Their turnstile men couldn't take the money fast enough.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
Cuthbert's
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From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Their turnstile men couldn't take the money fast enough.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Such a throng to see a schoolboys' match had never entered into their calculations.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Their turnstile men couldn't take the money fast enough.
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 A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
Gift-goal
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From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
how
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From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such a throng to see a schoolboys' match had never entered into their calculations.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Such a throng to see a schoolboys' match had never entered into their calculations.
the force of workers available
From this reading Their turnstile men couldn't take the money fast enough.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Their turnstile men couldn't take the money fast enough.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such a throng to see a schoolboys' match had never entered into their calculations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
perspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
Identical; not different.
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
schoolboysnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading Such a throng to see a schoolboys' match had never entered into their calculations.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Such a throng to see a schoolboys' match had never entered into their calculations.
St
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From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a throng to see a schoolboys' match had never entered into their calculations.
swampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
carry out
From this reading Their turnstile men couldn't take the money fast enough.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Such a throng to see a schoolboys' match had never entered into their calculations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
turnstilenounUS /ˈtɜːrnstaɪl/
a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
From this reading Their turnstile men couldn't take the money fast enough.
turnstilesnounUS /ˈtɜːrnstaɪlz/
plural of “turnstile” — a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading An urgent telephone message brought extra police, and the directors themselves took off their coats and took on the admission-money at the same time.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
Walsbridge
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From this reading A Gift-goal for St. Cuthbert's The directors of the Walsbridge Football Club had been badly "caught out".
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
showing curiosity
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading They ran hither and thither in perspiring helplessness, wondering vainly how to deal with the crowd, which swamped all their turnstiles, and leaned its weight in threatening bulk against the creaking wooden gates.
