used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
at or in the front
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
(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 But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
consortingverbUS /kənˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “consort” — keep company with; hang out with
From this reading "I mean consorting with me in this way.
Delamont
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From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
Dutton
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From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
divisible by two
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean consorting with me in this way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
isn't
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From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
Joe
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From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
immediately past
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
something that is lost
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?"
Newkirk
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From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
Pittston
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From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
not in physical motion
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?"
at the time that
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN DESPAIR Joe and Pop Dutton arrived at the hotel in Delamont ahead of the team, which was on the way from Newkirk after losing the last game of the four.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I mean consorting with me in this way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But at that Pittston was still in the lead, and now all energies would be bent on increasing the percentage so that even the loss of a game now and then would not pull the club from its place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now look here, Joe," said Pop, when he and Joe had eaten, "this may be all right for me, but it isn't going to do you any good."
