used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Frank realized that onlookers of this class were due for a severe disappointment.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Frank realized that onlookers of this class were due for a severe disappointment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Frank realized that onlookers of this class were due for a severe disappointment.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank realized that onlookers of this class were due for a severe disappointment.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
Merriwell
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From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
not any; not one
From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
onlookersnounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkərz/
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading Frank realized that onlookers of this class were due for a severe disappointment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR SUPPORT.
prominentlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmənəntli/
in a prominent way
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Frank realized that onlookers of this class were due for a severe disappointment.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Frank realized that onlookers of this class were due for a severe disappointment.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading POOR SUPPORT.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Frank realized that onlookers of this class were due for a severe disappointment.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank realized that onlookers of this class were due for a severe disappointment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
at the time that
From this reading Frank was perfectly cool and composed, and never more thoroughly master of himself than when he stepped into the box.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He knew that fate had played him up prominently while he had been in that part of the country, and that what fate had failed to do the florid imaginations of a good many people had been quick to accomplish.
which person or people
From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Many of the spectators, no doubt, expected to find in young Merriwell a pitcher who was half a wizard and half a magician.
