used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
(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 When "no side" was called, the score was nine all.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
Buller's
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From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When "no side" was called, the score was nine all.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
Claremont's
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From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading None shouted louder than the School House contingent.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
ExtraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a remarkably fine game.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was a remarkably fine game.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a remarkably fine game.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
and nothing more
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
immediately past
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading None shouted louder than the School House contingent.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading When "no side" was called, the score was nine all.
not any; not one
From this reading When "no side" was called, the score was nine all.
not one, and not any
From this reading None shouted louder than the School House contingent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
puntabout
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From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was a remarkably fine game.
an educational institution
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading When "no side" was called, the score was nine all.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading None shouted louder than the School House contingent.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When "no side" was called, the score was nine all.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading None shouted louder than the School House contingent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Extra time was played, and just before the close, amid great enthusiasm, a limping Claremont's forward fell over the line from the line out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a remarkably fine game.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading In the mud and the rain the School House Two Cock team, coming up early from a puntabout, joined the crowd watching the last stages of the Buller's _v._ Claremont's house match, and cheered Claremont's to the echo.
at the time that
From this reading When "no side" was called, the score was nine all.
