used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a shout the players rushed to get beneath it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading John was the first to strike the ball after it had been batted into play.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Up, up into the air sailed the little ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Up, up into the air sailed the little ball.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
battedverbUS /ˈbætɪd/
inflected form of “bat” — strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
From this reading John was the first to strike the ball after it had been batted into play.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John was the first to strike the ball after it had been batted into play.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading With a shout the players rushed to get beneath it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
Carlisle
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From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading John was the first to strike the ball after it had been batted into play.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
set up or found
From this reading Frank found himself on the side opposite Swiftwing.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank found himself on the side opposite Swiftwing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With a shout the players rushed to get beneath it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John was the first to strike the ball after it had been batted into play.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frank found himself on the side opposite Swiftwing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Up, up into the air sailed the little ball.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a shout the players rushed to get beneath it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John was the first to strike the ball after it had been batted into play.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up, up into the air sailed the little ball.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank found himself on the side opposite Swiftwing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Frank found himself on the side opposite Swiftwing.
participate in games or sport
From this reading John was the first to strike the ball after it had been batted into play.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading With a shout the players rushed to get beneath it.
poising
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From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
done under pressure
From this reading With a shout the players rushed to get beneath it.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Up, up into the air sailed the little ball.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading With a shout the players rushed to get beneath it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Frank found himself on the side opposite Swiftwing.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading John was the first to strike the ball after it had been batted into play.
Swiftwing
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From this reading Frank found himself on the side opposite Swiftwing.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up, up into the air sailed the little ball.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a shout the players rushed to get beneath it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Down came the little black sphere, and, poising himself on one foot, the Carlisle “buck” swung his bat and sent the ball straight toward Frank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up, up into the air sailed the little ball.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John was the first to strike the ball after it had been batted into play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a shout the players rushed to get beneath it.
