used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
Borlock
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From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
BRIGADEnounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading THE FIRE BRIGADE MEETING Cricket is the great safety-valve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not Wrykyn, but it was a very decent substitute.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The only really considerable element making for discomfort now was Mr. Downing.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading THE FIRE BRIGADE MEETING Cricket is the great safety-valve.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading It was not Wrykyn, but it was a very decent substitute.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading The only really considerable element making for discomfort now was Mr. Downing.
DowningnounUS /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading The only really considerable element making for discomfort now was Mr. Downing.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The only really considerable element making for discomfort now was Mr. Downing.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
fiftiesnounUS /ˈfɪftiz/
the decade from 1950 to 1959
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE BRIGADE MEETING Cricket is the great safety-valve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE BRIGADE MEETING Cricket is the great safety-valve.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRE BRIGADE MEETING Cricket is the great safety-valve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
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 If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The only really considerable element making for discomfort now was Mr. Downing.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE FIRE BRIGADE MEETING Cricket is the great safety-valve.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The only really considerable element making for discomfort now was Mr. Downing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The only really considerable element making for discomfort now was Mr. Downing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
and nothing more
From this reading The only really considerable element making for discomfort now was Mr. Downing.
participate in games or sport
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The only really considerable element making for discomfort now was Mr. Downing.
safety-valve
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From this reading THE FIRE BRIGADE MEETING Cricket is the great safety-valve.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading It was not Wrykyn, but it was a very decent substitute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE BRIGADE MEETING Cricket is the great safety-valve.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
two times
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not Wrykyn, but it was a very decent substitute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not Wrykyn, but it was a very decent substitute.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As time went on, and his average for Lower Borlock reached the fifties and stayed there, Mike began, though he would not have admitted it, to enjoy himself.
Wrykyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not Wrykyn, but it was a very decent substitute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you like the game, and are in a position to play it at least twice a week, life can never be entirely grey.
