used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you going to play ball this summer, Ned?” asked Jim Tapley.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you going to play ball this summer, Ned?” asked Jim Tapley.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Are you going to play ball this summer, Ned?” asked Jim Tapley.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Ned Blake shook his head.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could make the team easy, and there’s seventy-five a month in it plus expenses.”
Dave
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From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading You could make the team easy, and there’s seventy-five a month in it plus expenses.”
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading You could make the team easy, and there’s seventy-five a month in it plus expenses.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I hear they’re looking for a pitcher on the North Shore Stars.
set up or found
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
the act of departing
From this reading “Are you going to play ball this summer, Ned?” asked Jim Tapley.
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ned Blake shook his head.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I hear they’re looking for a pitcher on the North Shore Stars.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned Blake shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hear they’re looking for a pitcher on the North Shore Stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You could make the team easy, and there’s seventy-five a month in it plus expenses.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
Jim
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From this reading “Are you going to play ball this summer, Ned?” asked Jim Tapley.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I hear they’re looking for a pitcher on the North Shore Stars.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
engage in
From this reading You could make the team easy, and there’s seventy-five a month in it plus expenses.”
meeting-place
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From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading You could make the team easy, and there’s seventy-five a month in it plus expenses.”
Ned
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From this reading “Are you going to play ball this summer, Ned?” asked Jim Tapley.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I hear they’re looking for a pitcher on the North Shore Stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I hear they’re looking for a pitcher on the North Shore Stars.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “I hear they’re looking for a pitcher on the North Shore Stars.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Are you going to play ball this summer, Ned?” asked Jim Tapley.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading You could make the team easy, and there’s seventy-five a month in it plus expenses.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
an educational institution
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading You could make the team easy, and there’s seventy-five a month in it plus expenses.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Ned Blake shook his head.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “I hear they’re looking for a pitcher on the North Shore Stars.
a male human offspring
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “I hear they’re looking for a pitcher on the North Shore Stars.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Are you going to play ball this summer, Ned?” asked Jim Tapley.
Tapley
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From this reading “Are you going to play ball this summer, Ned?” asked Jim Tapley.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading You could make the team easy, and there’s seventy-five a month in it plus expenses.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
there's
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From this reading You could make the team easy, and there’s seventy-five a month in it plus expenses.”
they're
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From this reading “I hear they’re looking for a pitcher on the North Shore Stars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Are you going to play ball this summer, Ned?” asked Jim Tapley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
Truesdell
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From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
Wilbur's
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From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The school year had ended in a fashion to delight the heart of every loyal son of Truesdell, and the day following graduation found a group of the boys lounging in Dave Wilbur’s yard, a convenient meeting-place by reason of its central location.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you going to play ball this summer, Ned?” asked Jim Tapley.
