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From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
subject to appointment
From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
a youthful male person
From this reading It cost the boy a pang to stride on.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It cost the boy a pang to stride on.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading He would have dearly liked to watch the display of pugilism.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading He would have dearly liked to watch the display of pugilism.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have dearly liked to watch the display of pugilism.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have dearly liked to watch the display of pugilism.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WILDCAT It was nearly three o'clock when Martin re-entered the village.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He would have dearly liked to watch the display of pugilism.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE WILDCAT It was nearly three o'clock when Martin re-entered the village.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE WILDCAT It was nearly three o'clock when Martin re-entered the village.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE WILDCAT It was nearly three o'clock when Martin re-entered the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It cost the boy a pang to stride on.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading It cost the boy a pang to stride on.
Pickering
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From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
placardverbUS /ˈplækərd/
post in a public place
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
pugilismnounUS /ˈpjuːdʒəlɪzəm/
fighting with the fists
From this reading He would have dearly liked to watch the display of pugilism.
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading THE WILDCAT It was nearly three o'clock when Martin re-entered the village.
refereenounUS /ˌrefərˈiː/
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading It cost the boy a pang to stride on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILDCAT It was nearly three o'clock when Martin re-entered the village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE WILDCAT It was nearly three o'clock when Martin re-entered the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Owing to the illness of Mr. George Pickering, deeply regretted," another referee would be appointed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE WILDCAT It was nearly three o'clock when Martin re-entered the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILDCAT It was nearly three o'clock when Martin re-entered the village.
look attentively
From this reading He would have dearly liked to watch the display of pugilism.
at the time that
From this reading THE WILDCAT It was nearly three o'clock when Martin re-entered the village.
WILDCATnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading THE WILDCAT It was nearly three o'clock when Martin re-entered the village.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Outside the boxing booth a huge placard announced, in sprawling characters, that the first round of the boxing competition would start punctually at 3 P.M.
