adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I'll show you,” I said, and I told the Blight about base-ball at the Gap.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I'm going to play short-stop,” I added.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I'll show you,” I said, and I told the Blight about base-ball at the Gap.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I'll show you,” I said, and I told the Blight about base-ball at the Gap.
base-ball
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From this reading “I'll show you,” I said, and I told the Blight about base-ball at the Gap.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
BlightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading “I'll show you,” I said, and I told the Blight about base-ball at the Gap.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I'm going to play short-stop,” I added.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm going to play short-stop,” I added.
I'll
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From this reading “I'll show you,” I said, and I told the Blight about base-ball at the Gap.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm going to play short-stop,” I added.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “I'm going to play short-stop,” I added.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
short-stopnoun
an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer
From this reading “I'm going to play short-stop,” I added.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I'll show you,” I said, and I told the Blight about base-ball at the Gap.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I'm going to play short-stop,” I added.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I'll show you,” I said, and I told the Blight about base-ball at the Gap.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had introduced base-ball into the region and the valley boys and mountain boys, being swift runners, throwing like a rifle shot from constant practice with stones, and being hard as nails, caught the game quickly and with great ease.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh!” said the Blight, with a smile, but the little sister said with some scorn:
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You!”
