used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
how long something has existed
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
any thing at all
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the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE LATE CAPTAIN CRAWLEY.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BY THE LATE CAPTAIN CRAWLEY.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading For Fox and Geese you need seventeen counters of one colour, to represent the Geese, and one counter of a different colour for the Fox.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading For Fox and Geese you need seventeen counters of one colour, to represent the Geese, and one counter of a different colour for the Fox.
countersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
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CRAWLEY
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From this reading BY THE LATE CAPTAIN CRAWLEY.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading For Fox and Geese you need seventeen counters of one colour, to represent the Geese, and one counter of a different colour for the Fox.
draughtsmen
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earlier in time; previously
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
divisible by two
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading For Fox and Geese you need seventeen counters of one colour, to represent the Geese, and one counter of a different colour for the Fox.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
GeesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading For Fox and Geese you need seventeen counters of one colour, to represent the Geese, and one counter of a different colour for the Fox.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
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GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
how
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From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BY THE LATE CAPTAIN CRAWLEY.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading For Fox and Geese you need seventeen counters of one colour, to represent the Geese, and one counter of a different colour for the Fox.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For Fox and Geese you need seventeen counters of one colour, to represent the Geese, and one counter of a different colour for the Fox.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
by chance
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
pleasanter
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From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading For Fox and Geese you need seventeen counters of one colour, to represent the Geese, and one counter of a different colour for the Fox.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading For Fox and Geese you need seventeen counters of one colour, to represent the Geese, and one counter of a different colour for the Fox.
Solitaire-board
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From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
express in words
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE LATE CAPTAIN CRAWLEY.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
precisely as stated
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
belonging to which person
From this reading At any rate, it is a very, very old game, of whose origin nothing whatever is known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
but in spite of that
From this reading I am not sure that this game was not played by the boys of ancient Greece and Rome; or perhaps even by boys in a yet earlier age of the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Under these circumstances, it would be easy to gossip on for a page or two, and talk about anything likely to seem interesting; but it is pleasanter, and much more practical, to tell you how, with the assistance of our Solitaire-board, and some draughtsmen or counters of wood, bone, or metal, you may play it yourselves.
