used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
anew
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
carefully weighed
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The Wyndham infield had cracked wide open in that fatal eighth.
Cupples
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The Wyndham infield had cracked wide open in that fatal eighth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
GreenvillenounUS /ˈɡriːnvɪl/
a town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
infieldnounUS /ˈɪnfiːld/
the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
From this reading The Wyndham infield had cracked wide open in that fatal eighth.
inningsnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋz/
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
Jeff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
immediately past
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Wyndham infield had cracked wide open in that fatal eighth.
Peebles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
an educational institution
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
talliedverbUS /ˈtælid/
inflected form of “tally” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Wyndham infield had cracked wide open in that fatal eighth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
precisely as stated
From this reading INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
walloped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Peebles had tallied thrice in the early innings, off Moore, and had fairly walloped Jeff Ogden in the eighth and added four more runs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
(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 INSIDE STUFF The first hadn’t been getting along very well of late.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Wyndham infield had cracked wide open in that fatal eighth.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It had lost to Greenville, won from Cupples and then, last Saturday, had been again defeated, at Clear Lake, by Peebles School.
Wyndham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
but in spite of that
From this reading Peebles was not considered strong, yet Wyndham had made but six scattered hits during the contest and had failed to score a run.
