used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Indeed, to golf it bears some little semblance, and strangers frequently confound the two pastimes.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
clansmen
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From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
CLUBSnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
confoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading Indeed, to golf it bears some little semblance, and strangers frequently confound the two pastimes.
contrivancenounUS /kənˈtraɪvəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
Dumbartonshire
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From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
firma
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From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
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 The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
glensnounUS /ɡlenz/
plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
goalsnounUS /ɡoʊlz/
plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
HOCKEYnounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, to golf it bears some little semblance, and strangers frequently confound the two pastimes.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, to golf it bears some little semblance, and strangers frequently confound the two pastimes.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
Lomond
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From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
notablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtəbli/
especially; in particular
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
pastimesnounUS /ˈpæstaɪmz/
plural of “pastime” — a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading Indeed, to golf it bears some little semblance, and strangers frequently confound the two pastimes.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
RugbynounUS /ˈrʌɡbi/
a form of football played with an oval ball
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
securesverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrz/
third-person singular of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading Indeed, to golf it bears some little semblance, and strangers frequently confound the two pastimes.
shinty
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From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The modern hockey stick is to some extent an artificial contrivance after the style of the driver or play club of golf.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Indeed, to golf it bears some little semblance, and strangers frequently confound the two pastimes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
terra
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From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is generally believed to be a southern form of the Highland game of shinty, the great game of the clansmen in years gone past, and still played in many of the northern glens, notably on the Dumbartonshire side of Loch Lomond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Indeed, to golf it bears some little semblance, and strangers frequently confound the two pastimes.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
precisely as stated
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
in or at the place that
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The hockey of the North is not played according to any scale of points, the winning team being that which secures most goals; in the South, where it is frequently played on ice as well as on _terra firma_, certain marks of merit are awarded, after the style of Rugby Union football.
a late time of life
From this reading HOCKEY AND INDIAN CLUBS $Hockey.$--Hockey is a game which has become very popular in England during the past few years.
