Chapter IV

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

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

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

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

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

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

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

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading BOARDERS VS.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading It was a foregone conclusion that the Towners would hit Morris good and hard.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

adroitness in using the hands

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

well in the past; former

From this reading It was a foregone conclusion that the Towners would hit Morris good and hard.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

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

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

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From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was a foregone conclusion that the Towners would hit Morris good and hard.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

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

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

cause to move by striking

From this reading It was a foregone conclusion that the Towners would hit Morris good and hard.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

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

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a foregone conclusion that the Towners would hit Morris good and hard.

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

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From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

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

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

not clear to the understanding

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

Identical; not different.

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

move hurridly

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

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

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

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

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

plural of “towner” — a resident of a town or city

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

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

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

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From this reading BOARDERS VS.

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

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

(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 He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

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

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

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

From this reading He had speed and two or three simple curve balls that weren’t very puzzling, especially as almost every one of the Towners had stood up to him in front of the batting net and were well used to his pitching.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading If the Boarders were to win the game it must be through tight fielding and an equal dexterity with the bat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TOWNERS Hal Morris, as a pitcher, was not in the same class with Sam Phillips, nor was he nearly so good as Mort Prince.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was a foregone conclusion that the Towners would hit Morris good and hard.