used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CROSS-COUNTRY RUN "Line up!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the new lads--those who hoped to make the first eleven--were undoubtedly nervous.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
CROSS-COUNTRYadverbUS /ˈkrɔːskʌntri/
not following tracks or roads
From this reading A CROSS-COUNTRY RUN "Line up!
cucumbernounUS /ˈkjuːkəmbər/
a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the new lads--those who hoped to make the first eleven--were undoubtedly nervous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But the new lads--those who hoped to make the first eleven--were undoubtedly nervous.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A CROSS-COUNTRY RUN "Line up!
engage in
From this reading But the new lads--those who hoped to make the first eleven--were undoubtedly nervous.
easily agitated
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the new lads--those who hoped to make the first eleven--were undoubtedly nervous.
not any; not one
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
on the contrary
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A CROSS-COUNTRY RUN "Line up!
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the new lads--those who hoped to make the first eleven--were undoubtedly nervous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
Twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading But the new lads--those who hoped to make the first eleven--were undoubtedly nervous.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CROSS-COUNTRY RUN "Line up!
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the call of the coach and captain to the improvised regular eleven and the scrub.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
which person or people
From this reading Twenty-two rather nervous lads faced each other--no, not all of the twenty-two were nervous, for there were some veterans--warriors of past battles--who were as cool as the proverbial cucumber.
