used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
(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 He can do all the bowling and all the batting.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He can do all the bowling and all the batting.
any person at all
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
battingnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
From this reading He can do all the bowling and all the batting.
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 He can do all the bowling and all the batting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can do all the bowling and all the batting.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
didn't
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From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
don't
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From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
Fenn
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From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
fieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading All the fielding, too, in the slips."
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can do all the bowling and all the batting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
Kay's
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From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
the force of workers available
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
note-books
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From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
To recall to mind.
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
express in words
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading All the fielding, too, in the slips."
carry out
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
tiltingverbUS /ˈtɪltɪŋ/
-ing form of “tilt” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All the fielding, too, in the slips."
having come into contact
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
at the time that
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
wicketsnounUS /ˈwɪkəts/
plural of “wicket” — cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you.
you'll
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From this reading If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in note-books, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final.
