used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fardale field was a pandemonium.
equally
From this reading Grand stand and bleachers alike were crazy with excitement.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The band, unheard, blared forth amid the din.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grand stand and bleachers alike were crazy with excitement.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The band, unheard, blared forth amid the din.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
blaredverbUS /blerd/
past form of “blare” — make a strident sound
From this reading The band, unheard, blared forth amid the din.
bleachersnounUS /ˈbliːtʃərz/
(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached
From this reading Grand stand and bleachers alike were crazy with excitement.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Grand stand and bleachers alike were crazy with excitement.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading The band, unheard, blared forth amid the din.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Grand stand and bleachers alike were crazy with excitement.
Fardale
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From this reading Fardale field was a pandemonium.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Fardale field was a pandemonium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The band, unheard, blared forth amid the din.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Grand stand and bleachers alike were crazy with excitement.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
homernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
Kess
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From this reading With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
pandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Fardale field was a pandemonium.
(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 With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Grand stand and bleachers alike were crazy with excitement.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The band, unheard, blared forth amid the din.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men shouted and shrieked for the score to be tied, begged Merry to crack out another homer, hit each other over the head, and threatened to smash the stands with their frenzied stamping.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading The band, unheard, blared forth amid the din.
Villum
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From this reading With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading With suddenness that was almost appalling, the din died away as Villum Kess was seen walking out to the plate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fardale field was a pandemonium.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Grand stand and bleachers alike were crazy with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grand stand and bleachers alike were crazy with excitement.
