used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was apparently a young gentleman wholly free from the curse of nervousness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is often a certain looseness about the attack after lunch, and the bowler of googlies took advantage of it now.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There is often a certain looseness about the attack after lunch, and the bowler of googlies took advantage of it now.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
in addition
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
from appearances alone
From this reading He was apparently a young gentleman wholly free from the curse of nervousness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading There is often a certain looseness about the attack after lunch, and the bowler of googlies took advantage of it now.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
batsmannoun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
bowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There is often a certain looseness about the attack after lunch, and the bowler of googlies took advantage of it now.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading He was apparently a young gentleman wholly free from the curse of nervousness.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
the organ of sight
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was apparently a young gentleman wholly free from the curse of nervousness.
Freece
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From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was apparently a young gentleman wholly free from the curse of nervousness.
a man of refinement
From this reading He was apparently a young gentleman wholly free from the curse of nervousness.
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 He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
googlies
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From this reading There is often a certain looseness about the attack after lunch, and the bowler of googlies took advantage of it now.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was apparently a young gentleman wholly free from the curse of nervousness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
cause to move by striking
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is often a certain looseness about the attack after lunch, and the bowler of googlies took advantage of it now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is often a certain looseness about the attack after lunch, and the bowler of googlies took advantage of it now.
last-wicket
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From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
loosenessnoun
frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
From this reading There is often a certain looseness about the attack after lunch, and the bowler of googlies took advantage of it now.
take the midday meal
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
MIKEnounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading He was apparently a young gentleman wholly free from the curse of nervousness.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There is often a certain looseness about the attack after lunch, and the bowler of googlies took advantage of it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was apparently a young gentleman wholly free from the curse of nervousness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There is often a certain looseness about the attack after lunch, and the bowler of googlies took advantage of it now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
and nothing more
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
a full supply
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
on the contrary
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
Ripton
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From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
semicircularadjectiveUS /ˌsemiˈsɜːrkjələr/
curved into a half circle
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is often a certain looseness about the attack after lunch, and the bowler of googlies took advantage of it now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
precisely as stated
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
at the time that
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was apparently a young gentleman wholly free from the curse of nervousness.
wicketsnounUS /ˈwɪkəts/
plural of “wicket” — cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading MIKE WINS HOME The Ripton last-wicket man was de Freece, the slow bowler.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed to be a batsman with only one hit; but he had also a very accurate eye, and his one hit, a semicircular stroke, which suggested the golf links rather than the cricket field, came off with distressing frequency.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
Wrykyn
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From this reading He wore a cheerful smile as he took guard before receiving the first ball after lunch, and Wrykyn had plenty of opportunity of seeing that that was his normal expression when at the wickets.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was apparently a young gentleman wholly free from the curse of nervousness.
