used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Land's sakes!" exclaimed his mother, pausing just as she was about to bite off a thread.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
BASEBALLnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "Land's sakes!" exclaimed his mother, pausing just as she was about to bite off a thread.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
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From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Land's sakes!" exclaimed his mother, pausing just as she was about to bite off a thread.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You gave me such a start, Joe!
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
JOE
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From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading "Land's sakes!" exclaimed his mother, pausing just as she was about to bite off a thread.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
Land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Land's sakes!" exclaimed his mother, pausing just as she was about to bite off a thread.
immediately past
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
LEAGUEnounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
Matson
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From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You gave me such a start, Joe!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Land's sakes!" exclaimed his mother, pausing just as she was about to bite off a thread.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Land's sakes!" exclaimed his mother, pausing just as she was about to bite off a thread.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "Land's sakes!" exclaimed his mother, pausing just as she was about to bite off a thread.
PITCHERSnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
RIGHT-OARED
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From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Land's sakes!" exclaimed his mother, pausing just as she was about to bite off a thread.
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Land's sakes!" exclaimed his mother, pausing just as she was about to bite off a thread.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You gave me such a start, Joe!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You gave me such a start, Joe!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "Land's sakes!" exclaimed his mother, pausing just as she was about to bite off a thread.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
VICTORSnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "THE RIGHT-OARED VICTORS," ETC.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There were three other occupants of the room in the cozy home at Riverside, where Joe had come to rest up after his glorious victory in the last game of the World's Series, and they looked up in surprise and some alarm.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Joe Matson, or "Baseball Joe," as he was better known throughout the country, sprang to his feet and held out a New York paper with headlines which took up a third of the page.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You gave me such a start, Joe!
