used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIAMOND BATTLE Confusion reigned supreme for a moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Slowly the young pitcher picked himself up, and gazed about in some bewilderment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
autosnounUS /ˈɔːtoʊz/
plural of “auto” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A DIAMOND BATTLE Confusion reigned supreme for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Slowly the young pitcher picked himself up, and gazed about in some bewilderment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither Joe nor Reggie was hurt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading A DIAMOND BATTLE Confusion reigned supreme for a moment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment he could not understand what had happened.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A DIAMOND BATTLE Confusion reigned supreme for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DIAMOND BATTLE Confusion reigned supreme for a moment.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Slowly the young pitcher picked himself up, and gazed about in some bewilderment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment he could not understand what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For a moment he could not understand what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he could not understand what had happened.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Slowly the young pitcher picked himself up, and gazed about in some bewilderment.
be the source of pain
From this reading But neither Joe nor Reggie was hurt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly the young pitcher picked himself up, and gazed about in some bewilderment.
Joe
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From this reading But neither Joe nor Reggie was hurt.
the force of workers available
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
a particular point in time
From this reading A DIAMOND BATTLE Confusion reigned supreme for a moment.
absolutely essential
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither Joe nor Reggie was hurt.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither Joe nor Reggie was hurt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment he could not understand what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Slowly the young pitcher picked himself up, and gazed about in some bewilderment.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Slowly the young pitcher picked himself up, and gazed about in some bewilderment.
Reggie
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From this reading But neither Joe nor Reggie was hurt.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading A DIAMOND BATTLE Confusion reigned supreme for a moment.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the young pitcher picked himself up, and gazed about in some bewilderment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Slowly the young pitcher picked himself up, and gazed about in some bewilderment.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading A DIAMOND BATTLE Confusion reigned supreme for a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly the young pitcher picked himself up, and gazed about in some bewilderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading For a moment he could not understand what had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But neither Joe nor Reggie was hurt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment he could not understand what had happened.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Several autos that were passing stopped, and men and women came running up to be of assistance if necessary.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Slowly the young pitcher picked himself up, and gazed about in some bewilderment.
