used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Stars played fast ball, and nobody got past second base.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The Stars played fast ball, and nobody got past second base.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The Stars played fast ball, and nobody got past second base.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
a youthful male person
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The Stars played fast ball, and nobody got past second base.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Stars played fast ball, and nobody got past second base.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
immediately past
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
Merries
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From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
Merriwell
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From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The Stars played fast ball, and nobody got past second base.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Stars played fast ball, and nobody got past second base.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The Stars played fast ball, and nobody got past second base.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE WINNING RUN.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Stars played fast ball, and nobody got past second base.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
in the near future
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Stars played fast ball, and nobody got past second base.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINNING RUN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then came a surprise, for Frank Merriwell retired to short and his brother took his place to pitch.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain the Merries tried to send a man round the bags in the last of the fourth.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank had set Dick to warming up as soon as they came in to the bench, and the boy was ready.
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading THE WINNING RUN.
