used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” answered Jackwell, trying desperately to get a grip on himself.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
baseman's
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From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
BraceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “Brace up, old man,” he counseled.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What’s come over you?”
a state at a particular time
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
counseledverbUS /ˈkaʊnsəld/
past form of “counsel” — give advice to
From this reading “Brace up, old man,” he counseled.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” answered Jackwell, trying desperately to get a grip on himself.
don't
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From this reading “I--I don’t know,” answered Jackwell, trying desperately to get a grip on himself.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “I suddenly felt faint.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I suddenly felt faint.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” answered Jackwell, trying desperately to get a grip on himself.
the act of departing
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” answered Jackwell, trying desperately to get a grip on himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” answered Jackwell, trying desperately to get a grip on himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” answered Jackwell, trying desperately to get a grip on himself.
Jackwell
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From this reading “I--I don’t know,” answered Jackwell, trying desperately to get a grip on himself.
Jackwell's
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From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
Joe
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From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” answered Jackwell, trying desperately to get a grip on himself.
staying power
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Brace up, old man,” he counseled.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Brace up, old man,” he counseled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” answered Jackwell, trying desperately to get a grip on himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “What’s come over you?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
saggingadjectiveUS /ˈsæɡɪŋ/
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “I suddenly felt faint.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
hard to endure
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” answered Jackwell, trying desperately to get a grip on himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Brace up, old man,” he counseled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A BITTER STRUGGLE Jackwell’s legs were sagging, and Joe, alarmed at his condition and afraid that he was going to fall, put his arm about the baseman’s shoulder to support him.
What's
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From this reading “What’s come over you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s come over you?”
