used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The rules were altered to suit each fresh development.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
atrocitiesnounUS /əˈtrɑːsətiz/
plural of “atrocity” — the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
batsmannoun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading The laws of Rome were not built up without bloodshed, nor were the laws of cricket.
bowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The laws of Rome were not built up without bloodshed, nor were the laws of cricket.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
cannot
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From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading The laws of Rome were not built up without bloodshed, nor were the laws of cricket.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The rules were altered to suit each fresh development.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The rules were altered to suit each fresh development.
effectingverbUS /ɪˈfektɪŋ/
-ing form of “effect” — produce
From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
fieldsmannoun
a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The rules were altered to suit each fresh development.
half-nelson
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From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
provoking horror
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The laws of Rome were not built up without bloodshed, nor were the laws of cricket.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The laws of Rome were not built up without bloodshed, nor were the laws of cricket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The laws of Rome were not built up without bloodshed, nor were the laws of cricket.
obstructionnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃən/
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
prostrating
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From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
To recall to mind.
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The laws of Rome were not built up without bloodshed, nor were the laws of cricket.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The rules were altered to suit each fresh development.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
except for; apart from
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
skying
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From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The rules were altered to suit each fresh development.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rules were altered to suit each fresh development.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rules were altered to suit each fresh development.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The laws of Rome were not built up without bloodshed, nor were the laws of cricket.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rules were altered to suit each fresh development.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
at the time that
From this reading And when we remember the manifold and barbarous practices of that day, we cannot but shudder when we try to imagine what fearsome and horrible atrocities must have taken place before the rule about “obstruction of the field” was invented.
which person or people
From this reading Cannot we see the batsman at the other end effecting a half-nelson upon the bowler who was about to catch his partner?
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cannot we picture some burly butcher skying the ball to point and then, in order to save his wicket, rushing at the fieldsman and prostrating him with his bat?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The laws of Rome were not built up without bloodshed, nor were the laws of cricket.
