AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE MATCH.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
BravonounUS /ˈbrɑːvoʊ/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
BrookesnounUS /brʊks/
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
CELEBRATINGverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
deem to be
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
esnounUS /es/
a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
famouslyadverbUS /ˈfeɪməsli/
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
hadus
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From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Not much the matter, I hope?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not much the matter, I hope?"
IdnounUS /ɪd/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading AFTER THE MATCH.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not much the matter, I hope?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not much the matter, I hope?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much the matter, I hope?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
potosnoun
a genus of Procyonidae
From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE MATCH.
Theocr
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From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "----Some food we had."--_Shakespeare._ [Greek: "es potos hadus."]--_Theocr., Id._ CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the boys scattered away from the ground, and East, leaning on Tom's arm and limping along, was beginning to consider what luxury they should go and buy for tea to celebrate that glorious victory, the two Brookes came striding by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Old Brooke caught sight of East and stopped, put his hand kindly on his shoulder, and said, "Bravo, youngster! you played famously.
