used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lovelace minor was speaking; it was the evening after the Dulbridge Match.
(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 "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Meredith had been ill and could not play.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
Dulbridge
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From this reading Lovelace minor was speaking; it was the evening after the Dulbridge Match.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lovelace minor was speaking; it was the evening after the Dulbridge Match.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
a boy or man
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Meredith had been ill and could not play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lovelace minor was speaking; it was the evening after the Dulbridge Match.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
LovelacenounUS /ˈlʌvleɪs/
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading Lovelace minor was speaking; it was the evening after the Dulbridge Match.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Lovelace minor was speaking; it was the evening after the Dulbridge Match.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Meredith had been ill and could not play.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Lovelace minor was speaking; it was the evening after the Dulbridge Match.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meredith had been ill and could not play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Meredith had been ill and could not play.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
an educational institution
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Lovelace minor was speaking; it was the evening after the Dulbridge Match.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Of course 'the Bull' may be a jolly fine fellow and all that, but he does exceed the limit at times."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading The school had been beaten by twenty-seven points to three, by a much faster and heavier side.
the act of using
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lovelace major had sprained his ankle in the first half, and though he had gone on playing was very little use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lovelace minor was speaking; it was the evening after the Dulbridge Match.
