used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
baseman
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From this reading Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had McCarthy been hurt?
bellownounUS /ˈbeloʊ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
BluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
Clancy
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From this reading Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading A thousand conjectures and questions flashed around the field.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A thousand conjectures and questions flashed around the field.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A thousand conjectures and questions flashed around the field.
FoiledadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
hummed
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From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
be the source of pain
From this reading Had McCarthy been hurt?
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
come together
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
PlottersnounUS /ˈplɑːtərz/
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading A thousand conjectures and questions flashed around the field.
with speed
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
SwansonnounUS /ˈswɑːnsən/
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
Tascott
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From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand conjectures and questions flashed around the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
unnerveverbUS /əˈnɜːrv/
disturb the composure of
From this reading Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
at the time that
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
which person or people
From this reading He walked slowly out toward third base, the huge arm of Swanson, who with a bellow of gladness had raced to meet and embrace him, around his shoulders, while the great crowd stood and howled with excitement and hummed with curiosity as to the explanation of his reappearance.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _The Plotters Foiled_ The gasp of astonishment with which the crowd greeted the announcement that Williams would pitch gave way quickly to a cry of surprise that rose to a roar of applause when Bill Tascott announced that McCarthy would play third base.
