used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
Amherst
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From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come!" he exclaimed to himself, as he got ready for the opening of the game.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had great hopes.
catchernounUS /ˈkætʃɜːr/
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The very thing he most wanted had come to him very unexpectedly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
divisible by two
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Come!" he exclaimed to himself, as he got ready for the opening of the game.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come!" he exclaimed to himself, as he got ready for the opening of the game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Come!" he exclaimed to himself, as he got ready for the opening of the game.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Come!" he exclaimed to himself, as he got ready for the opening of the game.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But he had great hopes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very thing he most wanted had come to him very unexpectedly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very thing he most wanted had come to him very unexpectedly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Come!" he exclaimed to himself, as he got ready for the opening of the game.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But he had great hopes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
Joe
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From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
full of life and energy
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
Matson
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From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The very thing he most wanted had come to him very unexpectedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come!" he exclaimed to himself, as he got ready for the opening of the game.
and nothing more
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Come!" he exclaimed to himself, as he got ready for the opening of the game.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
PLOTTINGverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Come!" he exclaimed to himself, as he got ready for the opening of the game.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
a special situation
From this reading The very thing he most wanted had come to him very unexpectedly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
a shaky motion
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
the act of testing something
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading The very thing he most wanted had come to him very unexpectedly.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very thing he most wanted had come to him very unexpectedly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The very thing he most wanted had come to him very unexpectedly.
warming-up
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From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
at the time that
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLOTTING Joe Matson was trembling when he went to his place, even after some lively warming-up practice with the catcher.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he was sensible enough to realize that this was only a trial, and that it did not mean he would pitch against Amherst.
