used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at this moment that Betty came in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I have to play it where it lies, I suppose a niblick would be the club?"
Betty
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From this reading It was at this moment that Betty came in.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was at this moment that Betty came in.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading If I have to play it where it lies, I suppose a niblick would be the club?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I have to play it where it lies, I suppose a niblick would be the club?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I have to play it where it lies, I suppose a niblick would be the club?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at this moment that Betty came in.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What's the local rule?" inquired Mortimer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading "What's the local rule?" inquired Mortimer.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was at this moment that Betty came in.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading "What's the local rule?" inquired Mortimer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
niblicknoun
an iron with considerable loft
From this reading If I have to play it where it lies, I suppose a niblick would be the club?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "What's the local rule?" inquired Mortimer.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
express a supposition
From this reading If I have to play it where it lies, I suppose a niblick would be the club?"
teenounUS /tiː/
the starting place for each hole on a golf course
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at this moment that Betty came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the local rule?" inquired Mortimer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was at this moment that Betty came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I have to play it where it lies, I suppose a niblick would be the club?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One glance at her pale, set face told me that there was to be a scene, and I would have retired, but that she was between me and the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at this moment that Betty came in.
What's
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From this reading "What's the local rule?" inquired Mortimer.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Must I play it where it lies, or may I tee up and lose a stroke?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I have to play it where it lies, I suppose a niblick would be the club?"
