used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
quickly and without warning
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An expression of happy contentment illumined most of the faces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
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 “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
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 A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
baseman
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From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
brown-eyed
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From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
bugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Pretty punk to-day,” he chuckled.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading An expression of happy contentment illumined most of the faces.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading An expression of happy contentment illumined most of the faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An expression of happy contentment illumined most of the faces.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading An expression of happy contentment illumined most of the faces.
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading An expression of happy contentment illumined most of the faces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
Larry
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From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
LeftynounUS /ˈlefti/
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
MANAGERnounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
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 A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
used to form the superlative
From this reading An expression of happy contentment illumined most of the faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Pretty punk to-day,” he chuckled.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
punknounUS /pʌŋk/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “Pretty punk to-day,” he chuckled.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
southpaw's
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From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
to-day
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From this reading “Pretty punk to-day,” he chuckled.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Laughing” Larry Dalton, the happy-go-lucky, brown-eyed second baseman, was grinning broadly as he flung one arm over the southpaw’s shoulder.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
white-clad
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From this reading A wave of white-clad players surged after him, but Locke had almost reached the gate before the crest of it overtook him.
whoopsnounUS /wuːps/
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM THE MANAGER Lefty, having rounded first, pulled himself up abruptly, and trotted toward the clubhouse, the whoops and yells of many thousand delirious baseball “bugs” ringing in his ears.
