used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
in actual fact
From this reading They saw him actually leap amidst the bleachers, the spectators giving way like frightened sheep.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
anew
From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They saw him actually leap amidst the bleachers, the spectators giving way like frightened sheep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
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 He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
doffed
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From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
made afraid
From this reading They saw him actually leap amidst the bleachers, the spectators giving way like frightened sheep.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
the act of giving
From this reading They saw him actually leap amidst the bleachers, the spectators giving way like frightened sheep.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They saw him actually leap amidst the bleachers, the spectators giving way like frightened sheep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
cause to move by striking
From this reading He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading They saw him actually leap amidst the bleachers, the spectators giving way like frightened sheep.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
roused to anger
From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
meteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
O'Leary
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From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
red-headed
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From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
salvosnounUS /ˈsælvoʊz/
plural of “salvo” — an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw him actually leap amidst the bleachers, the spectators giving way like frightened sheep.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading They saw him actually leap amidst the bleachers, the spectators giving way like frightened sheep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading They saw him actually leap amidst the bleachers, the spectators giving way like frightened sheep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw him actually leap amidst the bleachers, the spectators giving way like frightened sheep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY--CONCLUSION Toby Hopkins made a gallant effort to duplicate the performance of some of his mates.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They saw him actually leap amidst the bleachers, the spectators giving way like frightened sheep.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He cracked out a dandy hit well along toward the bleachers out in right field.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Again did O'Leary run like mad, or a "red-headed meteor," as some of his admirers yelled.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, and he caught that fly in a most amazing fashion, well deserving the loud salvos of cheers that kept up as he came in, until he had doffed his cap in response to the mad applause.
