used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He himself had more than one thing to worry about.
acclamations
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From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
astuteadjectiveUS /əˈstuːt/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
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 One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
enthusiastnounUS /enˈθuːziæst/
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
divisible by two
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The team had “got by” so far through the marvelous pitching of Hughson and Joe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself had more than one thing to worry about.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself had more than one thing to worry about.
Hughson
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From this reading The team had “got by” so far through the marvelous pitching of Hughson and Joe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
Joe
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From this reading The team had “got by” so far through the marvelous pitching of Hughson and Joe.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The team had “got by” so far through the marvelous pitching of Hughson and Joe.
McRae
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From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He himself had more than one thing to worry about.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
pennantnounUS /ˈpenənt/
the award given to the champion
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading The team had “got by” so far through the marvelous pitching of Hughson and Joe.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He himself had more than one thing to worry about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
a special situation
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The team had “got by” so far through the marvelous pitching of Hughson and Joe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sporting critics agreed that the team had been “licked into shape” by their astute manager in a surprisingly short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
upsverbUS /ʌps/
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
which person or people
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading One enthusiast even went so far as to hail them as the coming champions, a thing which vexed McRae, who knew too much of the ups and downs of baseball to want to claim a pennant before it was won.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading He himself had more than one thing to worry about.
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 A CLOSE CALL The Giants were hailed with acclamations by the New York press and public on their return.
