used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
anew
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN Baseball again claimed the attention of Joe and his mates.
at or in the front
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN Baseball again claimed the attention of Joe and his mates.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN Baseball again claimed the attention of Joe and his mates.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
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 TRAMP AGAIN Baseball again claimed the attention of Joe and his mates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
for the reason that
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN Baseball again claimed the attention of Joe and his mates.
Clevefield
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From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN Baseball again claimed the attention of Joe and his mates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN Baseball again claimed the attention of Joe and his mates.
Joe's
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From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN Baseball again claimed the attention of Joe and his mates.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN Baseball again claimed the attention of Joe and his mates.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
pennantnounUS /ˈpenənt/
the award given to the champion
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
Pittston
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From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
not in physical motion
From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN Baseball again claimed the attention of Joe and his mates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN Baseball again claimed the attention of Joe and his mates.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clevefield was still at the top of the list, but Pittston was crowding her hard, and was slowly creeping up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes this would be the result of her players' own good work, and again it would be because some other team had a streak of bad luck which automatically put Joe's team ahead.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were working hard, for the end of the season was in sight, and the pennant ownership was not yet decided.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young pitcher was more like himself than at any time since he had joined the club.
