used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
(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 First round.-- John Ball shot them all.
in addition
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these the most amusing for a large party would perhaps be the old rhyme of "John Ball."
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Among these the most amusing for a large party would perhaps be the old rhyme of "John Ball."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
BlocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Second round.-- John Block made the stock, But John Ball shot them all.
Brammer
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From this reading Third round.-- John Brammer made the rammer, John Block made the stock, But John Ball shot them all.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Second round.-- John Block made the stock, But John Ball shot them all.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First round.-- John Ball shot them all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among these the most amusing for a large party would perhaps be the old rhyme of "John Ball."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
a small worthless amount
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Among these the most amusing for a large party would perhaps be the old rhyme of "John Ball."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Second round.-- John Block made the stock, But John Ball shot them all.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Among these the most amusing for a large party would perhaps be the old rhyme of "John Ball."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Among these the most amusing for a large party would perhaps be the old rhyme of "John Ball."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Among these the most amusing for a large party would perhaps be the old rhyme of "John Ball."
by chance
From this reading Among these the most amusing for a large party would perhaps be the old rhyme of "John Ball."
(of games) engaged in
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
rammernounUS /ˈræmər/
a tool for driving something with force
From this reading Third round.-- John Brammer made the rammer, John Block made the stock, But John Ball shot them all.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Among these the most amusing for a large party would perhaps be the old rhyme of "John Ball."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading First round.-- John Ball shot them all.
Identical; not different.
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second round.-- John Block made the stock, But John Ball shot them all.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading First round.-- John Ball shot them all.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Second round.-- John Block made the stock, But John Ball shot them all.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading First round.-- John Ball shot them all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these the most amusing for a large party would perhaps be the old rhyme of "John Ball."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Third round.-- John Brammer made the rammer, John Block made the stock, But John Ball shot them all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Ball The same game may be played also with "The House that Jack Built," and there are other stories of a similar kind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Among these the most amusing for a large party would perhaps be the old rhyme of "John Ball."
