used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But on this particular day, against a not overwhelmingly strong side, they failed miserably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had only been beaten once, and that by a mere twenty odd runs in a hard-fought game.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
to a severe or serious degree
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formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading They had only been beaten once, and that by a mere twenty odd runs in a hard-fought game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
earlier than; in front of
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move up and down repeatedly
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had only been beaten once, and that by a mere twenty odd runs in a hard-fought game.
collapsesnounUS /kəˈlæpsɪz/
plural of “collapse” — an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But on this particular day, against a not overwhelmingly strong side, they failed miserably.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But on this particular day, against a not overwhelmingly strong side, they failed miserably.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They had only been beaten once, and that by a mere twenty odd runs in a hard-fought game.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
hard-foughtadjective
requiring great effort
From this reading They had only been beaten once, and that by a mere twenty odd runs in a hard-fought game.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
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IMPARTverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Incogs
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading They had only been beaten once, and that by a mere twenty odd runs in a hard-fought game.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading But on this particular day, against a not overwhelmingly strong side, they failed miserably.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
information about recent and important events
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not any; not one
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But on this particular day, against a not overwhelmingly strong side, they failed miserably.
not divisible by two
From this reading They had only been beaten once, and that by a mere twenty odd runs in a hard-fought game.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on this particular day, against a not overwhelmingly strong side, they failed miserably.
on one occasion
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
and nothing more
From this reading They had only been beaten once, and that by a mere twenty odd runs in a hard-fought game.
overwhelminglyadverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading But on this particular day, against a not overwhelmingly strong side, they failed miserably.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But on this particular day, against a not overwhelmingly strong side, they failed miserably.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
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an educational institution
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But on this particular day, against a not overwhelmingly strong side, they failed miserably.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But on this particular day, against a not overwhelmingly strong side, they failed miserably.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It generally happens at least once in a school cricket season that the team collapses hopelessly, for no apparent reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had only been beaten once, and that by a mere twenty odd runs in a hard-fought game.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB HAS NEWS TO IMPART Wrykyn went down badly before the Incogs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They had only been beaten once, and that by a mere twenty odd runs in a hard-fought game.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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Wrykyn
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Some schools do it in nearly every match, but Wrykyn so far had been particularly fortunate this year.
