used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
regarded with admiration
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
(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 Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
battingnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
confined by bonds
From this reading On the other hand, officially he was bound to support the head of Wain’s.
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
CREATESverbUS /kriˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
Gazeka's
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From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, officially he was bound to support the head of Wain’s.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the other hand, officially he was bound to support the head of Wain’s.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
how
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From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the worst of it was that he sympathised with Mike.
jockeyed
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From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
MIKEnounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the worst of it was that he sympathised with Mike.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading On the other hand, officially he was bound to support the head of Wain’s.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, officially he was bound to support the head of Wain’s.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
slaughteringverbUS /ˈslɔːtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading On the other hand, officially he was bound to support the head of Wain’s.
sympathised
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From this reading And the worst of it was that he sympathised with Mike.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
VACANCYnounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
Wain's
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From this reading On the other hand, officially he was bound to support the head of Wain’s.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
(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 MIKE CREATES A VACANCY Burgess walked off the ground feeling that fate was not using him well.
well-meaningadjective
not unfriendly or threatening
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
at the time that
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
which person or people
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
belonging to which person
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading And the worst of it was that he sympathised with Mike.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew what it felt like to be run out just when one had got set, and he knew exactly how maddening the Gazeka’s manner would be on such an occasion.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Here was he, a well-meaning youth who wanted to be on good terms with all the world, being jockeyed into slaughtering a kid whose batting he admired and whom personally he liked.
