AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading BASEBALL, THE GREAT AMERICAN GAME.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
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 BASEBALL, THE GREAT AMERICAN GAME.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
catchernounUS /ˈkætʃɜːr/
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This is usually ninety feet from the home plate.
FEWadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is usually ninety feet from the home plate.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading BASEBALL, THE GREAT AMERICAN GAME.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BASEBALL, THE GREAT AMERICAN GAME.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
HELPverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This is usually ninety feet from the home plate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
layoutnounUS /ˈleɪaʊt/
a plan or design of something that is laid out
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading This is usually ninety feet from the home plate.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
obstructionnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃən/
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(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 This is usually ninety feet from the home plate.
POINTERSnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
professionalsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənəlz/
plural of “professional” — a person engaged in one of the learned professions
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BASEBALL, THE GREAT AMERICAN GAME.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is usually ninety feet from the home plate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The catcher, or back stop, as he is called by professionals, is usually in front of the observation stand, or a board wall or other obstruction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is best, if it can be had, to start with the right kind of a layout.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU The best baseball field is level and smooth.
