used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
(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 INDOOR GOLF Golf, that greatest of all reasons why men leave home, has become a delightful indoor sport.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All butlers count as hazards, and footmen may not be removed from the course.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading INDOOR GOLF Golf, that greatest of all reasons why men leave home, has become a delightful indoor sport.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
BreedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
butlersnounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
plural of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading All butlers count as hazards, and footmen may not be removed from the course.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
can't
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From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading All butlers count as hazards, and footmen may not be removed from the course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading All butlers count as hazards, and footmen may not be removed from the course.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading INDOOR GOLF Golf, that greatest of all reasons why men leave home, has become a delightful indoor sport.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
a boy or man
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
footmen
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From this reading All butlers count as hazards, and footmen may not be removed from the course.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
GOLFnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading INDOOR GOLF Golf, that greatest of all reasons why men leave home, has become a delightful indoor sport.
highest in quality
From this reading INDOOR GOLF Golf, that greatest of all reasons why men leave home, has become a delightful indoor sport.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading All butlers count as hazards, and footmen may not be removed from the course.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading INDOOR GOLF Golf, that greatest of all reasons why men leave home, has become a delightful indoor sport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
INDOORadjectiveUS /ˈɪndɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place within a building
From this reading INDOOR GOLF Golf, that greatest of all reasons why men leave home, has become a delightful indoor sport.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
LAWNnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
go away from a place
From this reading INDOOR GOLF Golf, that greatest of all reasons why men leave home, has become a delightful indoor sport.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All butlers count as hazards, and footmen may not be removed from the course.
the force of workers available
From this reading INDOOR GOLF Golf, that greatest of all reasons why men leave home, has become a delightful indoor sport.
not able to be found
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All butlers count as hazards, and footmen may not be removed from the course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
one's
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From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
onlookersnounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkərz/
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
OutdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
PractisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading INDOOR GOLF Golf, that greatest of all reasons why men leave home, has become a delightful indoor sport.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading All butlers count as hazards, and footmen may not be removed from the course.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading INDOOR GOLF Golf, that greatest of all reasons why men leave home, has become a delightful indoor sport.
SportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
express in words
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
TENNISnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
precisely as stated
From this reading A Calendar of Popular Outdoor Sports _As Practised Among Persons of Breeding and Quality_ LAWN TENNIS Lawn tennis is one of those sports that are very popular among the onlookers.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Oh, well, history has proved that there always has been a certain deadly fascination in watching one’s fellow creatures suffer needlessly.
which person or people
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Ladies who can’t tell a tennis racket from any other noise, and gentlemen who never have been able to understand why the players stand on different sides of the net, are most enthusiastic tennis spectators, never missing any of the big matches.
