used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
(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 If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bud Hicks picked up his mask And sighed an awful sorry sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
any thing at all
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nobody spoke on our whole side, or didn’t even ask How Stubby came to muff the fly.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Bud Hicks picked up his mask And sighed an awful sorry sigh.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
for the reason that
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud Hicks picked up his mask And sighed an awful sorry sigh.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody spoke on our whole side, or didn’t even ask How Stubby came to muff the fly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
CENTERnounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
didn't
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From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
don't
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From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
divisible by two
From this reading Nobody spoke on our whole side, or didn’t even ask How Stubby came to muff the fly.
at any time
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
destroyed or killed
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
he'll
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From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Bud Hicks picked up his mask And sighed an awful sorry sigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
How
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From this reading Nobody spoke on our whole side, or didn’t even ask How Stubby came to muff the fly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
isn't
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From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
It's
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From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
and nothing more
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
little-est
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From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Bud Hicks picked up his mask And sighed an awful sorry sigh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading Nobody spoke on our whole side, or didn’t even ask How Stubby came to muff the fly.
muffed
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From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody spoke on our whole side, or didn’t even ask How Stubby came to muff the fly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
express in words
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nobody spoke on our whole side, or didn’t even ask How Stubby came to muff the fly.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Bud Hicks picked up his mask And sighed an awful sorry sigh.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Bud Hicks picked up his mask And sighed an awful sorry sigh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Bud Hicks picked up his mask And sighed an awful sorry sigh.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Nobody spoke on our whole side, or didn’t even ask How Stubby came to muff the fly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
StubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading Nobody spoke on our whole side, or didn’t even ask How Stubby came to muff the fly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
They've
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From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF CENTER FIELD He muffed the fly that lost the game; he never did before; The boys don’t think he’ll ever be light-hearted any more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If anything is lost or gone, They’ve got some one to blame it on; I get the blame for all the rest Because I am the little-est; And if they have to blame some one For what is or what isn’t done-- It’s me!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nobody spoke on our whole side, or didn’t even ask How Stubby came to muff the fly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Our captain didn’t say a word; he just picked up his bat And started home with downcast head--what words could equal that?
