used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
in addition
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
anxiousnessnoun
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
any thing at all
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
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 He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
Fernald
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From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
FERNALD'S
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From this reading TOM FERNALD’S PROPOSITION.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
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 He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading TOM FERNALD’S PROPOSITION.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
RockfordnounUS /ˈrɑːkfərd/
a city in northern Illinois
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
Seaslope
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From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
having a supporting base
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Having heard of the result at Seaslope, he also figured over the standing of the teams, and his anxiousness increased as he fully realized the critical nature of the situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Fernald, the Rockford manager, returned home in anything but a pleasant frame of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
male cat
From this reading TOM FERNALD’S PROPOSITION.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He knew enough about baseball to understand that fortune had favored Rockford in many instances, and enabled her to retain first place.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He had counted on victory, and defeat had cost him some good money.
