used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
(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 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
bowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
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 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
don't
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From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
being one more than ten
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
fair-faced
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From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
FERNHALL
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From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
HalesnounUS /heɪlz/
plural of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll be shot if I know, Wyndham,' he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll be shot if I know, Wyndham,' he replied.
I'll
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From this reading I'll be shot if I know, Wyndham,' he replied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll be shot if I know, Wyndham,' he replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
isn't
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From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'll be shot if I know, Wyndham,' he replied.
a boy or man
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
LOAMSHIRE
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From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I'll be shot if I know, Wyndham,' he replied.
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I'll be shot if I know, Wyndham,' he replied.
refrain from harming
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It is bad enough to be a bat short, but really I don't know that we _can_ spare a bowler.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
a special situation
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
Twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
(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 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
which person or people
From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
Winthrop
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From this reading FERNHALL _v._ LOAMSHIRE 'What on earth shall we do, Winthrop?' asked one of the Fernhall Eleven of a big fair-faced lad, who seemed to be its captain.
Wyndham
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From this reading I'll be shot if I know, Wyndham,' he replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Ah, well,' suggested another of the group, 'though Hales did very well for the Twenty-two, it isn't quite the same thing bowling against such a team as Loamshire brings down; he might not "come off" after all, don't you know.'
