used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just wait a minute!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have stood up to GRANDOLPH at his wildest.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
bumpyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌmpi/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
DIZZYadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
GRANDOLPH
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From this reading I have stood up to GRANDOLPH at his wildest.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have stood up to GRANDOLPH at his wildest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
he's
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From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have stood up to GRANDOLPH at his wildest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have stood up to GRANDOLPH at his wildest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
It's
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From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
JOKIM
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From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
and nothing more
From this reading Just wait a minute!
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
in the recent past
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
mildestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldəst/
superlative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Just wait a minute!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
by chance
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
only a very short time before
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I have stood up to GRANDOLPH at his wildest.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
moving very fast
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
That's
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From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have stood up to GRANDOLPH at his wildest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have stood up to GRANDOLPH at his wildest.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Just wait a minute!
at the time that
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Your pet fast bumpy ones, wide of the wicket, Perhaps look showy, but they are not Cricket.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I have stood up to GRANDOLPH at his wildest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know _his_ pitch and pace; not quite the mildest, Scarce equal, certainly, to "demon" DIZZY, But when he's on the spot he keeps one busy.
you're
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From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
you've
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From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's not your "devil," JOKIM, that I dread; That's easy, when you're "bowling with your head," But when you sling them in, as you've done lately, Swift but _not_ straight, why, then you vex me greatly.
