used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
(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 All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
for the reason that
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
a youthful male person
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here come the Lobsters!"
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
increase twofold
From this reading MERRIWELL'S DOUBLE SHOOT.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here come the Lobsters!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
Hodge
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From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
LobstersnounUS /ˈlɑːbstərz/
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading "Here come the Lobsters!"
Merriwell
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From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
MERRIWELL'S
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From this reading MERRIWELL'S DOUBLE SHOOT.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
Rockland
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From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading MERRIWELL'S DOUBLE SHOOT.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A great crowd had assembled in the "cigar box," as the ground was sometimes called because of its narrow limits.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here come the Lobsters!"
communicated in words
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cry was uttered by a small boy as the Camden ball team entered the Rockland ball ground.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All Rockland had heard that Camden would have a new battery, and nearly all Rockland had heard of Merriwell and Hodge, for Frank had insisted that Bart should support him behind the plate.
