in actual fact
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
AlaricnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
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 "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
BonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading ENGAGED TO INTERPRET FOR THE FRENCH.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
a boy or man
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ENGAGED TO INTERPRET FOR THE FRENCH.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading ENGAGED TO INTERPRET FOR THE FRENCH.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
INTERPRETverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading ENGAGED TO INTERPRET FOR THE FRENCH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENGAGED TO INTERPRET FOR THE FRENCH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this the latter stopped short and looked at the ball in question, as though now seeing it for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENGAGED TO INTERPRET FOR THE FRENCH.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
which person or people
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you know," he said, "I have been so excited and taken up with other things that I actually forgot I had this ball in my hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you get that baseball?" asked Bonny Brooks, referring to one that Alaric was unconsciously tossing from hand to hand as they walked up town together.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It belongs to the fellow who gave me that breakfast and your dollar, besides telling me where to look for something to do.
