Chapter XII

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

From this reading A steady stream of baseball fans poured into the Field Club grounds.

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

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

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

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading Newsboys, with bare feet and dirty faces, shouted witticisms over the shoulders of bankers and merchants.

completely unclothed

From this reading Newsboys, with bare feet and dirty faces, shouted witticisms over the shoulders of bankers and merchants.

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 A steady stream of baseball fans poured into the Field Club grounds.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading THE GAME BEGINS.

plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading In perfect equality clerks rubbed elbows with their “bosses.”

a youthful male person

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading In perfect equality clerks rubbed elbows with their “bosses.”

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading A steady stream of baseball fans poured into the Field Club grounds.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Newsboys, with bare feet and dirty faces, shouted witticisms over the shoulders of bankers and merchants.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading In perfect equality clerks rubbed elbows with their “bosses.”

the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

From this reading In perfect equality clerks rubbed elbows with their “bosses.”

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Newsboys, with bare feet and dirty faces, shouted witticisms over the shoulders of bankers and merchants.

plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces

From this reading A steady stream of baseball fans poured into the Field Club grounds.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Newsboys, with bare feet and dirty faces, shouted witticisms over the shoulders of bankers and merchants.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading A steady stream of baseball fans poured into the Field Club grounds.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading THE GAME BEGINS.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading A steady stream of baseball fans poured into the Field Club grounds.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

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

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A steady stream of baseball fans poured into the Field Club grounds.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading Newsboys, with bare feet and dirty faces, shouted witticisms over the shoulders of bankers and merchants.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Newsboys, with bare feet and dirty faces, shouted witticisms over the shoulders of bankers and merchants.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A steady stream of baseball fans poured into the Field Club grounds.

above and across; more than

From this reading Newsboys, with bare feet and dirty faces, shouted witticisms over the shoulders of bankers and merchants.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading In perfect equality clerks rubbed elbows with their “bosses.”

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading A steady stream of baseball fans poured into the Field Club grounds.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading In perfect equality clerks rubbed elbows with their “bosses.”

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Newsboys, with bare feet and dirty faces, shouted witticisms over the shoulders of bankers and merchants.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Newsboys, with bare feet and dirty faces, shouted witticisms over the shoulders of bankers and merchants.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

make steady

From this reading A steady stream of baseball fans poured into the Field Club grounds.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading A steady stream of baseball fans poured into the Field Club grounds.

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

From this reading THE GAME BEGINS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

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

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

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

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

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

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

(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 It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In perfect equality clerks rubbed elbows with their “bosses.”

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Newsboys, with bare feet and dirty faces, shouted witticisms over the shoulders of bankers and merchants.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was Saturday; there was not a cloud in the sky, and it seemed as though every man and boy, as well as the greater part of the women, of Forest Hills had made up their minds to witness the great game.