used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIVELY GAME.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Frank Merriwell had found these old suits stored away and brought them forth.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Frank Merriwell had found these old suits stored away and brought them forth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
Farnham
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From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Frank Merriwell had found these old suits stored away and brought them forth.
set up or found
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Merriwell had found these old suits stored away and brought them forth.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A LIVELY GAME.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank Merriwell had found these old suits stored away and brought them forth.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
full of life and energy
From this reading A LIVELY GAME.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
Merriwell
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From this reading Frank Merriwell had found these old suits stored away and brought them forth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Frank Merriwell had found these old suits stored away and brought them forth.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Frank Merriwell had found these old suits stored away and brought them forth.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
carry out
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frank Merriwell had found these old suits stored away and brought them forth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Frank Merriwell had found these old suits stored away and brought them forth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
at the time that
From this reading When the Farnham Hall baseball team came out for practice that afternoon they found another team on the field.
a Caucasian
From this reading This team was dressed in blue suits, and on the breast of each shirt was a large white letter M.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At sight of them his friends were seized with the old-time enthusiasm for the great American game, and it did not take them long to get into the suits and onto the field.
