used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
from appearances alone
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
baseman
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From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
a boy or man
From this reading “He hasn’t been the same chap since.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
FargonounUS /ˈfɑːrɡoʊ/
largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
a boy or man
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
hasn't
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From this reading “He hasn’t been the same chap since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
inexcusableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪksˈkjuːzəbəl/
without excuse or justification
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
LeftynounUS /ˈlefti/
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
LEFTY'S
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From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
Locke's
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From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
Ogan
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From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “He hasn’t been the same chap since.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He hasn’t been the same chap since.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
southpawnounUS /ˈsaʊθpaʊ/
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
twirlernounUS /ˈtwɜːrlər/
someone who twirls a baton
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Maybe he was sick or something that day,” he thought to himself late one morning, as he stood watching Lefty pitching to Buck Fargo.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been as disgusted as any of his companions at Locke’s apparently inexcusable behavior which had lost them the first game with the regulars, and had joined heart and soul in the cold ignoring of the southpaw twirler from that time forth.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But at the end of three or four days, during which he had watched Lefty’s work closely, he began to wonder whether he was right or not.
Yannigans
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From this reading LEFTY’S CHANCE COMES Al Ogan, the promising cub first baseman and captain of the Yannigans, was not a bad fellow at heart.
