AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Up to twenty years ago "Cat," as it is generally called, was unknown to the boys of this country.
ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up to twenty years ago "Cat," as it is generally called, was unknown to the boys of this country.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Now it is played from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Lakes to the Gulf.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading From the middle to both ends it is whittled into blunt points.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading From the middle to both ends it is whittled into blunt points.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Up to twenty years ago "Cat," as it is generally called, was unknown to the boys of this country.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Up to twenty years ago "Cat," as it is generally called, was unknown to the boys of this country.
CATnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading The cat is a piece of wood from four to six inches in length, and from one to two inches in diameter in the middle.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From the middle to both ends it is whittled into blunt points.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The cat is a piece of wood from four to six inches in length, and from one to two inches in diameter in the middle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now it is played from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Lakes to the Gulf.
GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
GAMESnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Up to twenty years ago "Cat," as it is generally called, was unknown to the boys of this country.
GLANCEverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Now it is played from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Lakes to the Gulf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The cat is a piece of wood from four to six inches in length, and from one to two inches in diameter in the middle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the middle to both ends it is whittled into blunt points.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
IslandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
KNOWverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Now it is played from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Lakes to the Gulf.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The cat is a piece of wood from four to six inches in length, and from one to two inches in diameter in the middle.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The cat is a piece of wood from four to six inches in length, and from one to two inches in diameter in the middle.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it is played from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Lakes to the Gulf.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cat is a piece of wood from four to six inches in length, and from one to two inches in diameter in the middle.
originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/
past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Now it is played from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Lakes to the Gulf.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The cat is a piece of wood from four to six inches in length, and from one to two inches in diameter in the middle.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Now it is played from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Lakes to the Gulf.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From the middle to both ends it is whittled into blunt points.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
SHOULDmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The cat is a piece of wood from four to six inches in length, and from one to two inches in diameter in the middle.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
tip-cat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Up to twenty years ago "Cat," as it is generally called, was unknown to the boys of this country.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The cat is a piece of wood from four to six inches in length, and from one to two inches in diameter in the middle.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Up to twenty years ago "Cat," as it is generally called, was unknown to the boys of this country.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to twenty years ago "Cat," as it is generally called, was unknown to the boys of this country.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up to twenty years ago "Cat," as it is generally called, was unknown to the boys of this country.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
whittledverbUS /ˈwɪtəld/
past form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading From the middle to both ends it is whittled into blunt points.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW The game of tip-cat, although very old in Ireland, where it is said to have originated, and in all the British Islands, where it is very popular, is comparatively new in this country.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The cat is a piece of wood from four to six inches in length, and from one to two inches in diameter in the middle.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Up to twenty years ago "Cat," as it is generally called, was unknown to the boys of this country.
