used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
athletesnounUS /ˈæθliːts/
plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading The whole field seemed filled with brown-skinned, clear-eyed athletes engaged in the usual practice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
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 THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
battedverbUS /ˈbætɪd/
inflected form of “bat” — strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
brown-skinned
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From this reading The whole field seemed filled with brown-skinned, clear-eyed athletes engaged in the usual practice.
buntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading At a little distance others were practicing bunting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
clear-eyedadjective
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
From this reading The whole field seemed filled with brown-skinned, clear-eyed athletes engaged in the usual practice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a little distance others were practicing bunting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The whole field seemed filled with brown-skinned, clear-eyed athletes engaged in the usual practice.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The whole field seemed filled with brown-skinned, clear-eyed athletes engaged in the usual practice.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The whole field seemed filled with brown-skinned, clear-eyed athletes engaged in the usual practice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
Forsythe
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From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
a young female
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
Harting
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From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
Janet
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From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
not any; not one
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
others
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From this reading At a little distance others were practicing bunting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The whole field seemed filled with brown-skinned, clear-eyed athletes engaged in the usual practice.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading At a little distance others were practicing bunting.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole field seemed filled with brown-skinned, clear-eyed athletes engaged in the usual practice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
move stealthily
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
THERE'S
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From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading They drove down in Jean’s runabout, and the little car had no sooner come to a stop on the turf back of first base than Miss Harting forgot everything but her enthusiasm at the sight she beheld.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The whole field seemed filled with brown-skinned, clear-eyed athletes engaged in the usual practice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A number of them were scattered over the diamond in their regular positions, while some one batted to them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole field seemed filled with brown-skinned, clear-eyed athletes engaged in the usual practice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THERE’S MANY A SLIP In company with Jean Forsythe, a pretty, breezy Texas girl, Janet reached the baseball park the next afternoon about half past two.
