from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
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 “You’d better keep your arm limbered, Cy,” he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gink Kennedy’s going to open with ought to be soft for us.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You’d better keep your arm limbered, Cy,” he said.
Brennan
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From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
Cy
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From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
Elgin
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From this reading “I shall send you in if they get to Elgin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gink Kennedy’s going to open with ought to be soft for us.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I shall send you in if they get to Elgin.
gink
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From this reading The gink Kennedy’s going to open with ought to be soft for us.”
the act of departing
From this reading The gink Kennedy’s going to open with ought to be soft for us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’d better keep your arm limbered, Cy,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
HornetsnounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
plural of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall send you in if they get to Elgin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I shall send you in if they get to Elgin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You’d better keep your arm limbered, Cy,” he said.
Kennedy'snounUS /ˈkenədiz/
possessive form of “kennedy” — 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading The gink Kennedy’s going to open with ought to be soft for us.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
limbered
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From this reading “You’d better keep your arm limbered, Cy,” he said.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The gink Kennedy’s going to open with ought to be soft for us.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The gink Kennedy’s going to open with ought to be soft for us.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
phalanxnounUS /ˈfeɪlæŋks/
any of the bones of the fingers or toes
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
photographersnounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz/
plural of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’d better keep your arm limbered, Cy,” he said.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I shall send you in if they get to Elgin.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall send you in if they get to Elgin.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The gink Kennedy’s going to open with ought to be soft for us.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I shall send you in if they get to Elgin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gink Kennedy’s going to open with ought to be soft for us.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SURPRISE Amid the roaring of the crowd, the Hornets made their way across the diamond.
at the time that
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brennan was in the lead, with Cy Russell beside him; and, at moments when the scurrying phalanx of photographers permitted, the manager talked to his star pitcher in low tones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall send you in if they get to Elgin.
You'd
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From this reading “You’d better keep your arm limbered, Cy,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’d better keep your arm limbered, Cy,” he said.
