used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
(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 Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is deep enmity between the two places, and the contest is likely to be bitter.
BernnounUS /bɜːrn/
the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is deep enmity between the two places, and the contest is likely to be bitter.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading There is deep enmity between the two places, and the contest is likely to be bitter.
Brandywine
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From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uli's master urges him to refuse the invitation to play on the team; but the malicious neighbor talks him over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
cantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
championshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
the status of being a champion
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
cheatingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading There is deep enmity between the two places, and the contest is likely to be bitter.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There is deep enmity between the two places, and the contest is likely to be bitter.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The losing team must give the winners a full dinner, with plenty of wine.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading There is deep enmity between the two places, and the contest is likely to be bitter.
divisible by two
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The losing team must give the winners a full dinner, with plenty of wine.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The losing team must give the winners a full dinner, with plenty of wine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uli's master urges him to refuse the invitation to play on the team; but the malicious neighbor talks him over.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
Hollowers
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From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
hurnuss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Uli's master urges him to refuse the invitation to play on the team; but the malicious neighbor talks him over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading There is deep enmity between the two places, and the contest is likely to be bitter.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The losing team must give the winners a full dinner, with plenty of wine.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading Uli's master urges him to refuse the invitation to play on the team; but the malicious neighbor talks him over.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Uli's master urges him to refuse the invitation to play on the team; but the malicious neighbor talks him over.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The losing team must give the winners a full dinner, with plenty of wine.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Uli's master urges him to refuse the invitation to play on the team; but the malicious neighbor talks him over.
NeighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uli's master urges him to refuse the invitation to play on the team; but the malicious neighbor talks him over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Uli's master urges him to refuse the invitation to play on the team; but the malicious neighbor talks him over.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There is deep enmity between the two places, and the contest is likely to be bitter.
participate in games or sport
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
a full supply
From this reading The losing team must give the winners a full dinner, with plenty of wine.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
PotatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Uli's master urges him to refuse the invitation to play on the team; but the malicious neighbor talks him over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
the season of growth
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Uli's master urges him to refuse the invitation to play on the team; but the malicious neighbor talks him over.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The losing team must give the winners a full dinner, with plenty of wine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is deep enmity between the two places, and the contest is likely to be bitter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There is deep enmity between the two places, and the contest is likely to be bitter.
ULI
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From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
Uli's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
umpirenounUS /ˈʌmpaɪər/
an official at a baseball game
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
UPROOTEDverbUS /əˈpruːtɪd/
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
urgesnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Uli's master urges him to refuse the invitation to play on the team; but the malicious neighbor talks him over.
the act of using
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
WEEDSnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though the Potato Hollowers use all their skill and cunning, even to cheating the umpire, they lose the game by one point; they must set up the dinner, which ends in a free fight.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The losing team must give the winners a full dinner, with plenty of wine.
winnersnounUS /ˈwɪnərz/
plural of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading The losing team must give the winners a full dinner, with plenty of wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW THE WEEDS WERE UPROOTED FROM ULI [A Neighboring village, Brandywine, is to play a championship game of _hurnuss_ (a kind of ball game played in spring and autumn in the canton of Bern), with Uli's village, Potato Hollow.
