used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a window to gladden any boy’s heart.
(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 Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always, though, it returned to the display of catcher’s mitts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a window to gladden any boy’s heart.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
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 Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
batsadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a window to gladden any boy’s heart.
brown-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
catcher'snounUS /ˈkætʃɜːrz/
possessive form of “catcher” — (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading Always, though, it returned to the display of catcher’s mitts.
chap's
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From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
Craig's
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From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Always, though, it returned to the display of catcher’s mitts.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
a long fixed look
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
gladdenverbUS /ˈɡlædən/
make glad or happy
From this reading It was a window to gladden any boy’s heart.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a window to gladden any boy’s heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a window to gladden any boy’s heart.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
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 Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
mittsnounUS /mɪts/
plural of “mitt” — the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
peekingverbUS /ˈpiːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “peek” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
plate-glass
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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
protectorsnounUS /prəˈtektərz/
plural of “protector” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
raptly
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From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Always, though, it returned to the display of catcher’s mitts.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
a particular situation
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
temptinglyadverb
in a tempting seductive manner
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Always, though, it returned to the display of catcher’s mitts.
tin-foil
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a window to gladden any boy’s heart.
untroubledly
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From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a window to gladden any boy’s heart.
well-tanned
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From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was a window to gladden any boy’s heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sam Craig’s hand was already there, jingling the few coins he had with him, while his gaze wandered raptly over the enticing array.
wrappersnounUS /ˈræpərz/
plural of “wrapper” — a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading Behind the big plate-glass pane were baseball bats of all sorts and prices, masks and protectors, gloves and mitts, balls peeking temptingly forth from their tin-foil wrappers, golf clubs and bags, running shoes and apparel, and many, many other things to send a chap’s hand diving into his pocket.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was seventeen, a sturdy, brown-haired youth with a well-tanned face from which dark grey eyes looked untroubledly forth.
