used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
anew
From this reading Then the whistle sounded again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There had been another change in Yardley’s team.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
AUSTINnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been another change in Yardley’s team.
Berwick
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From this reading Berwick was out and Hill was back in his place.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There had been another change in Yardley’s team.
don't
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From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been another change in Yardley’s team.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Berwick was out and Hill was back in his place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been another change in Yardley’s team.
immediately past
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
Payson's
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From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Berwick was out and Hill was back in his place.
slugnounUS /slʌɡ/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
sluggingverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “slug” — strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Then the whistle sounded again.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading There had been another change in Yardley’s team.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the whistle sounded again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been another change in Yardley’s team.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Berwick was out and Hill was back in his place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Then the whistle sounded again.
the words that are spoken
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
Yardley's
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From this reading There had been another change in Yardley’s team.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AUSTIN LOSES HIS TEMPER Payson’s last words as the fellows trotted out onto the field for the last half were: “Look out for slugging; don’t give them a chance to get at you; and whatever happens don’t slug back.”
