used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
cupped
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From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading "None of your nasty Devonshire ways here!"
without deviation
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
Doughty
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From this reading "Shoes off, Doughty!" he ordered.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
one or the other of two
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shoes off, Doughty!" he ordered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "None of your nasty Devonshire ways here!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
immediately past
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
leg-play
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From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
the force of workers available
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading "None of your nasty Devonshire ways here!"
not one, and not any
From this reading "None of your nasty Devonshire ways here!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Shoes off, Doughty!" he ordered.
and nothing more
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Shoes off, Doughty!" he ordered.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
Polkinghorne
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From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
semi-circle
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From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
a particular situation
From this reading "Shoes off, Doughty!" he ordered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
stocking-feet
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From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
in a swift manner
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Polkinghorne made a quick survey of the place, then placed his men so that the light fell sideways, not directly upon either face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "None of your nasty Devonshire ways here!"
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the Devon rules admit kicking, and that with shoes, while Cornish, though allowing leg-play, insist it should be in stocking-feet, and consist of tripping and locking only.
WRESTLINGnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading THE WRESTLING It was growing swiftly dusk, though the amphitheatre of turf where the boys stood, cupped the last of the light from the west, backed as it was by the semi-circle of tall rocks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "None of your nasty Devonshire ways here!"
