used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
(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 “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost everyone at the long table clamoured aloud for the privilege.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Almost everyone at the long table clamoured aloud for the privilege.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “It’s perfectly ripping weather for the match,” announced the captain from the bottom of the breakfast-table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
the lower side of anything
From this reading “It’s perfectly ripping weather for the match,” announced the captain from the bottom of the breakfast-table.
breakfast-table
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From this reading “It’s perfectly ripping weather for the match,” announced the captain from the bottom of the breakfast-table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “It’s perfectly ripping weather for the match,” announced the captain from the bottom of the breakfast-table.
clamoured
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From this reading Almost everyone at the long table clamoured aloud for the privilege.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
every person
From this reading Almost everyone at the long table clamoured aloud for the privilege.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s perfectly ripping weather for the match,” announced the captain from the bottom of the breakfast-table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It’s perfectly ripping weather for the match,” announced the captain from the bottom of the breakfast-table.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Who’ll help to roll the pitch?”
HOCKEYnounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
It's
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From this reading “It’s perfectly ripping weather for the match,” announced the captain from the bottom of the breakfast-table.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Almost everyone at the long table clamoured aloud for the privilege.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
not any; not one
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s perfectly ripping weather for the match,” announced the captain from the bottom of the breakfast-table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “It’s perfectly ripping weather for the match,” announced the captain from the bottom of the breakfast-table.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Who’ll help to roll the pitch?”
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Almost everyone at the long table clamoured aloud for the privilege.
RedfordnounUS /ˈredfərd/
United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading “It’s perfectly ripping weather for the match,” announced the captain from the bottom of the breakfast-table.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Who’ll help to roll the pitch?”
an educational institution
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Almost everyone at the long table clamoured aloud for the privilege.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
there's
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From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
a special situation
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “It’s perfectly ripping weather for the match,” announced the captain from the bottom of the breakfast-table.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HOCKEY MATCH The eventful day on which the Cliff School was to play the Redford School girls dawned clear and cloudless.
Who'll
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From this reading Who’ll help to roll the pitch?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ve been shaking with nervousness all the week for fear it should be wet, and we should have to scratch it; but now there’s no fear of _that_, and the best thing we can do is to go out and have a look at the field.
