used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
anew
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The Smoky City was all agog over the games.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The Smoky City was all agog over the games.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
Baskerville
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From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
BravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
championshipsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪps/
plural of “championship” — the status of being a champion
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The Smoky City was all agog over the games.
Clarke
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From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
crackerjacknounUS /ˈkrækərdʒæk/
someone excellent of their kind
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But this year the "dope" pointed in the right direction.
dopenounUS /doʊp/
street names for marijuana
From this reading But this year the "dope" pointed in the right direction.
enclose with a fence
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
Forbes
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From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
Fred
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From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The Smoky City was all agog over the games.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The Smoky City was all agog over the games.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
Honus
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From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
infieldnounUS /ˈɪnfiːld/
the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
old-timersnounUS /ˌoʊldˈtaɪmərz/
plural of “old-timer” — an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The Smoky City was all agog over the games.
pennantnounUS /ˈpenənt/
the award given to the champion
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
having a point
From this reading But this year the "dope" pointed in the right direction.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
precisely, exactly
From this reading RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The Smoky City was all agog over the games.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
express in words
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
shortstopnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtstɑːp/
(baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The Smoky City was all agog over the games.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The Smoky City was all agog over the games.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The Smoky City was all agog over the games.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this year the "dope" pointed in the right direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER The Smoky City was all agog over the games.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The management of the team had strengthened the weak point in the infield by a winter trade that had brought to them "Rabbit" Baskerville, the crackerjack shortstop of the Braves.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It had won championships before, but that was in the days of Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner and other fence breakers.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But this year the "dope" pointed in the right direction.
a late time of life
From this reading It had been a good many years since it had seen a pennant floating over Forbes Field, and old-timers were wont to shake their heads sadly and say they never would see it again.
