2
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From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
7
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From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
(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 But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
an opposing military force
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
Erlingby
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From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
fieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
brought together in one place
From this reading But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
Granleigh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
cause to move by striking
From this reading But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
Jeff
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From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
left-handernoun
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
markersnounUS /ˈmɑːrkərz/
plural of “marker” — some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
and nothing more
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
pitchersnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
right-handernoun
(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
an educational institution
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
scoreboardnounUS /ˈskɔːrbɔːrd/
a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading But Murray showed that he could hit them all, right or left, and gathered in thirteen hits in the process.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGER LOOKS ON The first team defeated Granleigh High School in a slow game marked by many errors on both sides and then played Murray School and lost, 7 to 2.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sam was a right-hander and had been offered on the supposition that, since the enemy had severely punished Ogden, a left-hander, it would find a starboard artist more difficult.
Wyndham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murray had a field day with the Wyndham pitchers, knocking Jeff Ogden out of the box in the third, by which time four markers had been put on the scoreboard, and hitting Sam Erlingby so hard that he, too, was wisely retired in the seventh.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Although Murray made only three runs off Sam, he yielded six hits and three passes and was only saved from a worse fate by some really fast fielding at times.
