Chapter XII · Chapter 12

(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 "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

From this reading It was the Caterpillar that spoke.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading John shook hands with Colonel Egerton.

an athlete who plays cricket

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear Jonathan, I'm delighted to see you.

greatly pleased

From this reading "My dear Jonathan, I'm delighted to see you.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

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From this reading John shook hands with Colonel Egerton.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading You know my father, I think?"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

destroyed or killed

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading John shook hands with Colonel Egerton.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

only a very short time before

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My dear Jonathan, I'm delighted to see you.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the Caterpillar that spoke.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John shook hands with Colonel Egerton.

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading "My dear Jonathan, I'm delighted to see you.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know my father, I think?"

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear Jonathan, I'm delighted to see you.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

the middle of the day

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

show unwillingness towards

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "My dear Jonathan, I'm delighted to see you.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading John shook hands with Colonel Egerton.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

in the near future

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It was the Caterpillar that spoke.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the Caterpillar that spoke.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the Caterpillar that spoke.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

having won

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

in the company of; together with

From this reading John shook hands with Colonel Egerton.

a late time of life

From this reading "LORD'S" "There we sat in the circle vast, Hard by the tents, from noon, And looked as the day went slowly past And the runs came all too soon; And never, I think, in the years gone by, Since cricketer first went in, Did the dying so refuse to die, Or the winning so hardly win."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My dear Jonathan, I'm delighted to see you.