used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading And now he positively ached for a game.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the first flush of his resentment against his new surroundings he had refused to play cricket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any sort of a game.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading In the first flush of his resentment against his new surroundings he had refused to play cricket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now he positively ached for a game.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
set up or found
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And now he positively ached for a game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first flush of his resentment against his new surroundings he had refused to play cricket.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first flush of his resentment against his new surroundings he had refused to play cricket.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
MIKEnounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
a particular point in time
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the first flush of his resentment against his new surroundings he had refused to play cricket.
not any; not one
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he positively ached for a game.
OCCUPATIONnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
participate in games or sport
From this reading In the first flush of his resentment against his new surroundings he had refused to play cricket.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading And now he positively ached for a game.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading In the first flush of his resentment against his new surroundings he had refused to play cricket.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
regrettingverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪŋ/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading In the first flush of his resentment against his new surroundings he had refused to play cricket.
Sedleighan
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From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Any sort of a game.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading In the first flush of his resentment against his new surroundings he had refused to play cricket.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He began to realise the eternal truth of the proverb about half a loaf and no bread.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
at the time that
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION There was more than one moment during the first fortnight of term when Mike found himself regretting the attitude he had imposed upon himself with regard to Sedleighan cricket.
