used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading During the first two matches of the week all had been well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the first two matches of the week all had been well.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
Bickersdyke
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From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
bowledverbUS /boʊld/
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
bowler's
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From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first two matches of the week all had been well.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first two matches of the week all had been well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
Ilsworth
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From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
long-hop
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From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
engage in
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading During the first two matches of the week all had been well.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
ninety-eightadjective
being eight more than ninety
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
and nothing more
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Warm sunshine, true wickets, tea in the shade of the trees.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Warm sunshine, true wickets, tea in the shade of the trees.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Warm sunshine, true wickets, tea in the shade of the trees.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Warm sunshine, true wickets, tea in the shade of the trees.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Warm sunshine, true wickets, tea in the shade of the trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the first two matches of the week all had been well.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Warm sunshine, true wickets, tea in the shade of the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading During the first two matches of the week all had been well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Considering what a prominent figure Mr John Bickersdyke was to be in Mike Jackson's life, it was only appropriate that he should make a dramatic entry into it.
at the time that
From this reading This he did by walking behind the bowler's arm when Mike had scored ninety-eight, causing him thereby to be clean bowled by a long-hop.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading It was the last day of the Ilsworth cricket week, and the house team were struggling hard on a damaged wicket.
wicketsnounUS /ˈwɪkəts/
plural of “wicket” — cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Warm sunshine, true wickets, tea in the shade of the trees.
