used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Holman’s team returned to the well-nigh empty campus and settled down for the wait.
battingnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The deciding game was to be played in the city on Saturday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The Holman’s team returned to the well-nigh empty campus and settled down for the wait.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The deciding game was to be played in the city on Saturday.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
DECIDINGnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading THE DECIDING GAME That was Thursday.
didn't
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From this reading Gus didn’t make the mistake of working them hard on Friday.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Holman’s team returned to the well-nigh empty campus and settled down for the wait.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The Holman’s team returned to the well-nigh empty campus and settled down for the wait.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Holman’s team returned to the well-nigh empty campus and settled down for the wait.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Gus didn’t make the mistake of working them hard on Friday.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE DECIDING GAME That was Thursday.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Gus didn’t make the mistake of working them hard on Friday.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Gus didn’t make the mistake of working them hard on Friday.
Holman's
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From this reading The Holman’s team returned to the well-nigh empty campus and settled down for the wait.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deciding game was to be played in the city on Saturday.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
engage in
From this reading Gus didn’t make the mistake of working them hard on Friday.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Gus didn’t make the mistake of working them hard on Friday.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gus didn’t make the mistake of working them hard on Friday.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deciding game was to be played in the city on Saturday.
pitchersnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The deciding game was to be played in the city on Saturday.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Holman’s team returned to the well-nigh empty campus and settled down for the wait.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The deciding game was to be played in the city on Saturday.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Holman’s team returned to the well-nigh empty campus and settled down for the wait.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
be standing; be upright
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
sweatersnounUS /ˈswetərz/
plural of “sweater” — a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The Holman’s team returned to the well-nigh empty campus and settled down for the wait.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DECIDING GAME That was Thursday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECIDING GAME That was Thursday.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gus didn’t make the mistake of working them hard on Friday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE DECIDING GAME That was Thursday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The deciding game was to be played in the city on Saturday.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Holman’s team returned to the well-nigh empty campus and settled down for the wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DECIDING GAME That was Thursday.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Holman’s team returned to the well-nigh empty campus and settled down for the wait.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was a little batting and a little throwing and a long talk under the shade of the stand; and, of course, the pitchers worked their sweaters off; but there was nothing strenuous that day.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Gus didn’t make the mistake of working them hard on Friday.
