used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One October morning the moment of final dis-illusionment arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His pace, his subtlety, his bustling methods stamped him as a great centre-forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading His pace, his subtlety, his bustling methods stamped him as a great centre-forward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
centre-forward
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From this reading His pace, his subtlety, his bustling methods stamped him as a great centre-forward.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
dis-illusionment
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From this reading One October morning the moment of final dis-illusionment arrived.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading One October morning the moment of final dis-illusionment arrived.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His pace, his subtlety, his bustling methods stamped him as a great centre-forward.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His pace, his subtlety, his bustling methods stamped him as a great centre-forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The way he kept his wings together was a revelation.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading His pace, his subtlety, his bustling methods stamped him as a great centre-forward.
a particular point in time
From this reading One October morning the moment of final dis-illusionment arrived.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One October morning the moment of final dis-illusionment arrived.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading One October morning the moment of final dis-illusionment arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One October morning the moment of final dis-illusionment arrived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One October morning the moment of final dis-illusionment arrived.
outstandingadjectiveUS /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
distinguished from others in excellence
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading His pace, his subtlety, his bustling methods stamped him as a great centre-forward.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The way he kept his wings together was a revelation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
SportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading His pace, his subtlety, his bustling methods stamped him as a great centre-forward.
subtletynounUS /ˈsʌtəlti/
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading His pace, his subtlety, his bustling methods stamped him as a great centre-forward.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One October morning the moment of final dis-illusionment arrived.
Tidmarsh
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From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The way he kept his wings together was a revelation.
the act of testing something
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way he kept his wings together was a revelation.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
at the time that
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
which person or people
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The way he kept his wings together was a revelation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he came down to breakfast Hector was waiting in the dining-room with a copy of _The Sportsman_, which he handed to his father, at the same time pointing to a long description of a football match between two well-known league clubs; it was headed "A Man of Genius," and ran:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The outstanding feature of the game was the marvellous display of the young amateur, Mr. Hector Tidmarsh, who was given a trial at centre forward in the home team.
