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From this reading THE GREAT MATCH Sec.1 The next year was 1914.
1914
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From this reading THE GREAT MATCH Sec.1 The next year was 1914.
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From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
6.30
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From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading In the cricket annals of Kensingtowe it was a remarkable year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
bowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading In the cricket annals of Kensingtowe it was a remarkable year.
DoenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Throughout the Summer Term victory followed victory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
set up or found
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MATCH Sec.1 The next year was 1914.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
Kensingtowe
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From this reading In the cricket annals of Kensingtowe it was a remarkable year.
Kensingtowe's
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From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE GREAT MATCH Sec.1 The next year was 1914.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GREAT MATCH Sec.1 The next year was 1914.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the cricket annals of Kensingtowe it was a remarkable year.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
Pennybet
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From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
PrizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
unusual or striking
From this reading In the cricket annals of Kensingtowe it was a remarkable year.
Sandhurst
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From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE GREAT MATCH Sec.1 The next year was 1914.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading It found Pennybet at Sandhurst; Doe brilliantly high in the Sixth Form, and, since he was a classical scholar and a poet, first favourite for the Horace Prize.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
SportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Throughout the Summer Term victory followed victory.
super-batsmen
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From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Throughout the Summer Term victory followed victory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MATCH Sec.1 The next year was 1914.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the Summer Term victory followed victory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Throughout the Summer Term victory followed victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT MATCH Sec.1 The next year was 1914.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The M.C.C., having heard of Kensingtowe's super-batsmen, sent a strong team against us, which went under, amid cheering that lasted from 6 to 6.30 p.m. The _Sportsman_ spoke of our fast bowler and captain as the "Coming Man."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE GREAT MATCH Sec.1 The next year was 1914.
