Chapter XIII

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From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

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

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

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

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

anew

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

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

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

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

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

inflected form of “bat” — strike with, or as if with a baseball bat

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

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

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading However, defeat is not dishonorable; Chicora had that thought to comfort her.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor

From this reading However, defeat is not dishonorable; Chicora had that thought to comfort her.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

being one more than seven

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

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

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

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

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading However, defeat is not dishonorable; Chicora had that thought to comfort her.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, defeat is not dishonorable; Chicora had that thought to comfort her.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

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

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

the batting turn of a cricket player or team

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

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

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

immediately past

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

above and across; more than

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

on the contrary

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

express in words

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

past form of “score” — gain points in a game

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

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From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

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

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading However, defeat is not dishonorable; Chicora had that thought to comfort her.

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

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

lacking in sympathy and kindness

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

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

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

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

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

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From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

possessive form of “wells” — prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

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From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

at the time that

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The final score, when the game came to an end at the last of the seventh inning, was 18 to 4, and I had rather not say which side scored the 18.

during the time that

From this reading Wells, he of the snub-nose, pitched a magnificent game for five innings, and then went so high into the air that he wasn’t able to get down again while the game lasted.

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

From this reading RECALLS THE FACT THAT WHAT’S FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR FOR ANOTHER, AND RECORDS A DEFEAT AND A VICTORY A week later Wickasaw came over to the mainland and met Chicora on the diamond.

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

From this reading And while he was up there Wickasaw unkindly batted in eight runs and scored seven more on errors, four of them being due to Wells’s wildness.