used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party was a large one, and the games were arranged somewhat after the fashion of a tournament.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The party was a large one, and the games were arranged somewhat after the fashion of a tournament.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The party was a large one, and the games were arranged somewhat after the fashion of a tournament.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
croky
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From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
CROQUETverbUS /kroʊˈkeɪ/
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The party was a large one, and the games were arranged somewhat after the fashion of a tournament.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
set up or found
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The party was a large one, and the games were arranged somewhat after the fashion of a tournament.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The party was a large one, and the games were arranged somewhat after the fashion of a tournament.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
held dear
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
Mabel
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From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
Merediths
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past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party was a large one, and the games were arranged somewhat after the fashion of a tournament.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The party was a large one, and the games were arranged somewhat after the fashion of a tournament.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The party was a large one, and the games were arranged somewhat after the fashion of a tournament.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
male cat
From this reading Patty's partner was Tom Meredith, and as he played a fairly good game they easily beat their first opponents.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading The party was a large one, and the games were arranged somewhat after the fashion of a tournament.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CROQUET PARTY The next afternoon the two girls started in the pony cart for the Merediths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party was a large one, and the games were arranged somewhat after the fashion of a tournament.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
but in spite of that
From this reading Patty loved to play croquet, and though it greatly amused her to hear the English people pronounce the word as if it were spelled _croky_, yet not to appear peculiar, she spoke it that way too.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But later on they found themselves matched against Mabel Hartley and a young man named Jack Stanton.
