Chapter VII

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From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

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From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

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From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

later than; following

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

(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 Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

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 Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

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From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

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From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

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From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles

From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

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From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

permission to do something

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

(dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

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From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

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From this reading THE CREIGHTONS.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)

From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

wear away by rubbing

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

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From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

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From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

30 to 300 kilohertz

From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

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From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

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From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

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From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

a form of address for a man

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

not any; not one

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

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From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland

From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

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From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

the property of being shaped like a square

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors

From this reading Meelick, ss Creighton, 2b Kenby, 1b Pratt, c Duncan, p Jones, rf Day, 3b Lorrens, lf Smeed, cf CLEVERDALE.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CREIGHTONS.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

an official at a baseball game

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

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From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.

at the time that

From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

which person or people

From this reading Bert’s father, who was a baseball enthusiast, and noted for his squareness in all things, was chosen umpire by the mutual consent of both sides, after a short conference between Bert and Waldy Biddle, the captain of the Cleverdale team.

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From this reading King, lf Cotton, 2b Gregg, c Biddle, rf Corker, 3b Strange, ss Burton, cf Windle, 1b Johnson, p Umpire: Mr. Creighton When the teams lined up for the fray in the big Creighton pasture the next day, that is the way the line-up looked.

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From this reading Jones, Day, Lorrens and Smeed, who filled out the Creighton team, were players of no mean merit, but a little light on batting, so Bert put them at the lower end of the batting list, preferring to bring as much of the old Winton talent into play at the start as possible.