aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
Alf
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From this reading WHAT HEAD WORK DID When Alf had finished the Head Coach nodded.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study 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 I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study the situation.”
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Durfee blinked and colored.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading WHAT HEAD WORK DID When Alf had finished the Head Coach nodded.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Durfee blinked and colored.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT HEAD WORK DID When Alf had finished the Head Coach nodded.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
Durfee
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From this reading Durfee blinked and colored.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study the situation.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study the situation.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading WHAT HEAD WORK DID When Alf had finished the Head Coach nodded.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
gumptionnounUS /ˈɡʌmpʃən/
sound practical judgment
From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study the situation.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT HEAD WORK DID When Alf had finished the Head Coach nodded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WHAT HEAD WORK DID When Alf had finished the Head Coach nodded.
how
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From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
I'd
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From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
and nothing more
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
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 “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
Loring
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From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study the situation.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading WHAT HEAD WORK DID When Alf had finished the Head Coach nodded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study the situation.”
and nothing more
From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study the situation.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study the situation.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study the situation.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study the situation.”
carry out
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HEAD WORK DID When Alf had finished the Head Coach nodded.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I might have told you about it after the first inning, but I thought I’d just wait and see how much baseball sense you all had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HEAD WORK DID When Alf had finished the Head Coach nodded.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT HEAD WORK DID When Alf had finished the Head Coach nodded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So far, Loring, you appear to be the only one with enough gumption to study the situation.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WHAT HEAD WORK DID When Alf had finished the Head Coach nodded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was wondering,” he said, dryly, “how long it would take you fellows to find that out.
