used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
any thing at all
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
at or in or to any place
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
Authentics
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From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading If I’d only an inkling of what the bowling was like!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If I were only going in first wicket, I shouldn’t care!
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
Cussednessnoun
meanspirited disagreeable contrariness
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
deep-seatedadjective
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If I were only going in first wicket, I shouldn’t care!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
funknounUS /fʌŋk/
a state of nervous depression
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
the act of departing
From this reading If I were only going in first wicket, I shouldn’t care!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
I'd
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From this reading If I’d only an inkling of what the bowling was like!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were only going in first wicket, I shouldn’t care!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
inklingnounUS /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading If I’d only an inkling of what the bowling was like!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If I’d only an inkling of what the bowling was like!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
and nothing more
From this reading If I were only going in first wicket, I shouldn’t care!
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
sea-sickness
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From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
shouldn't
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From this reading If I were only going in first wicket, I shouldn’t care!
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
suicidaladjectiveUS /ˌsuːəˈsaɪdəl/
dangerous to yourself or your interests
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading The Cussedness of Cricket HAD I been in less of a tottering funk, I might have taken the admirably timed arrival of the Authentics as an omen of good luck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It is a frame of mind that can give for deep-seated torture a long start to nightmares, weddings, sea-sickness, and public speaking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were only going in first wicket, I shouldn’t care!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
at the time that
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
in or at the place that
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading If I were only going in first wicket, I shouldn’t care!
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading But I was in that suicidal frame of mind when a man wishes that he is anything but what he is, anywhere but where he is, and that he has to do aught but what he has to do.
