used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The Polo Grounds could accommodate thirty-five thousand, and again and again that number was reached and exceeded.
anew
From this reading The Polo Grounds could accommodate thirty-five thousand, and again and again that number was reached and exceeded.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading The great amphitheatre was a sea of eager faces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
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 THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Polo Grounds could accommodate thirty-five thousand, and again and again that number was reached and exceeded.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The great amphitheatre was a sea of eager faces.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was rather a question of getting there early enough to secure seats.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was rather a question of getting there early enough to secure seats.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading The Polo Grounds could accommodate thirty-five thousand, and again and again that number was reached and exceeded.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The great amphitheatre was a sea of eager faces.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Now there was no question of filling the grounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was rather a question of getting there early enough to secure seats.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great amphitheatre was a sea of eager faces.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Now there was no question of filling the grounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather a question of getting there early enough to secure seats.
roused to anger
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
not any; not one
From this reading Now there was no question of filling the grounds.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was no question of filling the grounds.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The Polo Grounds could accommodate thirty-five thousand, and again and again that number was reached and exceeded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now there was no question of filling the grounds.
PolonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading The Polo Grounds could accommodate thirty-five thousand, and again and again that number was reached and exceeded.
with little or no delay
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now there was no question of filling the grounds.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather a question of getting there early enough to secure seats.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Polo Grounds could accommodate thirty-five thousand, and again and again that number was reached and exceeded.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The great amphitheatre was a sea of eager faces.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading It was rather a question of getting there early enough to secure seats.
get by special effort
From this reading It was rather a question of getting there early enough to secure seats.
STREAKnounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Polo Grounds could accommodate thirty-five thousand, and again and again that number was reached and exceeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there was no question of filling the grounds.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading The Polo Grounds could accommodate thirty-five thousand, and again and again that number was reached and exceeded.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Polo Grounds could accommodate thirty-five thousand, and again and again that number was reached and exceeded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was rather a question of getting there early enough to secure seats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there was no question of filling the grounds.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
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 THE WINNING STREAK The Giants were in for a winning streak, and New York City promptly went baseball mad!
