used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
eagerly desirous
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sufficient to say that he was a lad who thought more of baseball than of any other sport.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
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 Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
travel across or pass over
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
ExcelsiornounUS /ɪkˈselsiər/
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
how
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From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
Joe
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From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
a boy or man
From this reading Sufficient to say that he was a lad who thought more of baseball than of any other sport.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
Matson
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From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sufficient to say that he was a lad who thought more of baseball than of any other sport.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
not any; not one
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sufficient to say that he was a lad who thought more of baseball than of any other sport.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
PeachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
on the contrary
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
Rodd
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From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
express in words
From this reading Sufficient to say that he was a lad who thought more of baseball than of any other sport.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Sufficient to say that he was a lad who thought more of baseball than of any other sport.
sprintingverbUS /ˈsprɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Sufficient to say that he was a lad who thought more of baseball than of any other sport.
carry out
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
express in words
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sufficient to say that he was a lad who thought more of baseball than of any other sport.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sufficient to say that he was a lad who thought more of baseball than of any other sport.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
male cat
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PLANNING A BATTLE Professor Elias Rodd was rather elderly, and, as he never took much exercise, his sprinting abilities were not pronounced.
in or at the place that
From this reading So it took him about a minute and a half to cross the campus to where the little group of lads awaited him--anxious waiting it was too, on the part of Joe and Peaches.
which person or people
From this reading Those of you who have read the first volume of this series entitled, "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," need no introduction to our hero.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And in that minute and a half, before the excitement begins, I want to take the opportunity to tell you something about Joe Matson, and his chum Tom Davis, and how they happened to be at Excelsior Hall.
