used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
anew
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
Bradfield
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From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
being one more than ten
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
Fred
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From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I was quite glad when it was over," she wrote to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
half-an-hour
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From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I warned him that he was spoiling it, but he said that such a finish was worth a hat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I warned him that he was spoiling it, but he said that such a finish was worth a hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
cause to move by striking
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was quite glad when it was over," she wrote to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was quite glad when it was over," she wrote to me.
immediately past
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was quite glad when it was over," she wrote to me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I was quite glad when it was over," she wrote to me.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I was quite glad when it was over," she wrote to me.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was quite glad when it was over," she wrote to me.
spoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading I warned him that he was spoiling it, but he said that such a finish was worth a hat.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Mother never spoke for quite half-an-hour, and Mr. Bradfield nearly ruined his hat by constantly taking it off and putting it on again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I warned him that he was spoiling it, but he said that such a finish was worth a hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was quite glad when it was over," she wrote to me.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
VarsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I warned him that he was spoiling it, but he said that such a finish was worth a hat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we lost in the end; a big Cambridge man hit a four and father said awful things at the top of his voice.
at the time that
From this reading "I was quite glad when it was over," she wrote to me.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I warned him that he was spoiling it, but he said that such a finish was worth a hat.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I was quite glad when it was over," she wrote to me.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
a late time of life
From this reading OUR LAST YEAR Fred did not have the satisfaction of seeing his eleven beat Cambridge, but there had not been such a close finish in a 'Varsity match for nearly twenty years, and Nina said the excitement was really painful.
