used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
(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 So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading For, to a large extent, the victories of the Excelsior team would depend on what their battery could do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
catchernounUS /ˈkætʃɜːr/
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading At the catching end of it Luke Fodick could be depended on nearly every time.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, to a large extent, the victories of the Excelsior team would depend on what their battery could do.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading For, to a large extent, the victories of the Excelsior team would depend on what their battery could do.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading At the catching end of it Luke Fodick could be depended on nearly every time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the catching end of it Luke Fodick could be depended on nearly every time.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the catching end of it Luke Fodick could be depended on nearly every time.
ExcelsiornounUS /ɪkˈselsiər/
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
From this reading For, to a large extent, the victories of the Excelsior team would depend on what their battery could do.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading For, to a large extent, the victories of the Excelsior team would depend on what their battery could do.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
Fodick
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From this reading At the catching end of it Luke Fodick could be depended on nearly every time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For, to a large extent, the victories of the Excelsior team would depend on what their battery could do.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading At the catching end of it Luke Fodick could be depended on nearly every time.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
MORNINGSIDE
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From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
an educational institution
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading For, to a large extent, the victories of the Excelsior team would depend on what their battery could do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For, to a large extent, the victories of the Excelsior team would depend on what their battery could do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the catching end of it Luke Fodick could be depended on nearly every time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, to a large extent, the victories of the Excelsior team would depend on what their battery could do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading For, to a large extent, the victories of the Excelsior team would depend on what their battery could do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, as a matter of fact, was the attention of nearly all the players and spectators on him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Of course it was up to the other players to lend them support, but it was pretty well established that if the pitcher and catcher did well, support would not be lacking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GAME AT MORNINGSIDE Interest, especially for Joe, centered in what Frank Brown, the school pitcher, might do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For, to a large extent, the victories of the Excelsior team would depend on what their battery could do.
