used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “A good clean game.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “You win,” said Ted Maxwell, coming up and shaking hands with Gif.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
communicated in words
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading “I was a little out of practice,” grumbled Tommy Flanders.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
Gif
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From this reading “You win,” said Ted Maxwell, coming up and shaking hands with Gif.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “A good clean game.”
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “I was a little out of practice,” grumbled Tommy Flanders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “You win,” said Ted Maxwell, coming up and shaking hands with Gif.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was a little out of practice,” grumbled Tommy Flanders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I was a little out of practice,” grumbled Tommy Flanders.
Longley
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From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading “You win,” said Ted Maxwell, coming up and shaking hands with Gif.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I was a little out of practice,” grumbled Tommy Flanders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “I was a little out of practice,” grumbled Tommy Flanders.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You win,” said Ted Maxwell, coming up and shaking hands with Gif.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “You win,” said Ted Maxwell, coming up and shaking hands with Gif.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
SQUALLverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “You win,” said Ted Maxwell, coming up and shaking hands with Gif.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was a little out of practice,” grumbled Tommy Flanders.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was a little out of practice,” grumbled Tommy Flanders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE Of course the Longley boys were keenly disappointed, especially as they had thought they had the game “sewed up,” as some of them expressed it.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “You win,” said Ted Maxwell, coming up and shaking hands with Gif.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You win,” said Ted Maxwell, coming up and shaking hands with Gif.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the contest had been a fair one and they could not find fault over the result.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You win,” said Ted Maxwell, coming up and shaking hands with Gif.
