used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
(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 Unfortunately, Archie turned out to be no bowler at all (in my opinion)--and right-handed at that.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
applaudverbUS /əˈplɔːd/
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
Archibald's
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From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
Archie
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From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unfortunately, Archie turned out to be no bowler at all (in my opinion)--and right-handed at that.
batsmannoun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
brought into existence
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
bowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
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 If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
every person
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
googlies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unfortunately, Archie turned out to be no bowler at all (in my opinion)--and right-handed at that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
left-handedadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Unfortunately, Archie turned out to be no bowler at all (in my opinion)--and right-handed at that.
not any; not one
From this reading Unfortunately, Archie turned out to be no bowler at all (in my opinion)--and right-handed at that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Unfortunately, Archie turned out to be no bowler at all (in my opinion)--and right-handed at that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
right-handedadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the right hand
From this reading Unfortunately, Archie turned out to be no bowler at all (in my opinion)--and right-handed at that.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
a source of difficulty
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Unfortunately, Archie turned out to be no bowler at all (in my opinion)--and right-handed at that.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, Archie turned out to be no bowler at all (in my opinion)--and right-handed at that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They told him "Left" to quiet him, and he went out and planted a small forest, so that it should be ready for Archibald's action when he grew up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
at the time that
From this reading When Archie was born, and they announced the fact to the Major, his first question was (so I understand), "Right or left handed?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
wicket-keepernoun
stands behind the wicket to catch balls
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE RUN The Major has taken a great deal of trouble with his ground, and the result pleases everybody.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you are a batsman you applaud the short boundaries; if you are a wicket-keeper (as I am), and Thomas is bowling what he is pleased to call googlies, you have leisure to study some delightful scenery; and if you are a left-handed bowler, with a delivery outside the screen, there is behind you a belt of trees which you cannot fail to admire.
