used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
(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 And the rub for us is that these gentlemen deserve it all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Our_ efforts are not illustrated by the Swan Engraving Company.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Our_ efforts are not illustrated by the Swan Engraving Company.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading And the rub for us is that these gentlemen deserve it all!
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading _Our_ efforts are not illustrated by the Swan Engraving Company.
EngravingnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/
a print made from an engraving
From this reading _Our_ efforts are not illustrated by the Swan Engraving Company.
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading And the rub for us is that these gentlemen deserve it all!
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _Our_ efforts are not illustrated by the Swan Engraving Company.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the rub for us is that these gentlemen deserve it all!
lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
the literary culture
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
the force of workers available
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
not any; not one
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Our_ efforts are not illustrated by the Swan Engraving Company.
novelistsnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Our_ efforts are not illustrated by the Swan Engraving Company.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Turn over these pages.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Turn over these pages.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
Richardson'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsənz/
possessive form of “richardson” — United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading And the rub for us is that these gentlemen deserve it all!
express in words
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
unusual or striking
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading _Our_ efforts are not illustrated by the Swan Engraving Company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Turn over these pages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
having come into contact
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn over these pages.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the rub for us is that these gentlemen deserve it all!
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
which person or people
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
produce a literary work
From this reading We poor novelists, critics, men of letters, have no such paper, such type, as are lavished on the experts who write here upon their various branches of sport.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For, mark you, Mr. Richardson's is no singular case, of which we might say--to comfort ourselves--that the Goddess of Cricket, whom he serves so mightily, has touched his lips and inspired him for a moment.
