used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nor was the sympathy of all the visitors with the new pitcher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was the time to break the new pitcher’s heart before he could get his feet under him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
terminate
From this reading This was the time to break the new pitcher’s heart before he could get his feet under him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
Deers
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From this reading This was the pinch in the game, with the temporarily faltering tide threatening to flow on and overwhelm the Deers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This was the time to do it, too.
Doyle
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From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading This was the pinch in the game, with the temporarily faltering tide threatening to flow on and overwhelm the Deers.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This was the time to break the new pitcher’s heart before he could get his feet under him.
enclose with a fence
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading This was the pinch in the game, with the temporarily faltering tide threatening to flow on and overwhelm the Deers.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading This was the pinch in the game, with the temporarily faltering tide threatening to flow on and overwhelm the Deers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This was the time to break the new pitcher’s heart before he could get his feet under him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This was the time to break the new pitcher’s heart before he could get his feet under him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the time to break the new pitcher’s heart before he could get his feet under him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the time to break the new pitcher’s heart before he could get his feet under him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the pinch in the game, with the temporarily faltering tide threatening to flow on and overwhelm the Deers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the time to do it, too.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
MOUNDnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was the time to break the new pitcher’s heart before he could get his feet under him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was the sympathy of all the visitors with the new pitcher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor was the sympathy of all the visitors with the new pitcher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
overwhelmverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading This was the pinch in the game, with the temporarily faltering tide threatening to flow on and overwhelm the Deers.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading This was the pinch in the game, with the temporarily faltering tide threatening to flow on and overwhelm the Deers.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Nor was the sympathy of all the visitors with the new pitcher.
pitcher'snounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading This was the time to break the new pitcher’s heart before he could get his feet under him.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Nor was the sympathy of all the visitors with the new pitcher.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading This was the pinch in the game, with the temporarily faltering tide threatening to flow on and overwhelm the Deers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the time to do it, too.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading This was the pinch in the game, with the temporarily faltering tide threatening to flow on and overwhelm the Deers.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading This was the pinch in the game, with the temporarily faltering tide threatening to flow on and overwhelm the Deers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the time to do it, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was the time to do it, too.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This was the time to break the new pitcher’s heart before he could get his feet under him.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Nor was the sympathy of all the visitors with the new pitcher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the time to do it, too.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE MAN ON THE MOUND Pop Doyle rapped the rubber and squared away like a man who believed he could drop another one over the fence any time he wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the pinch in the game, with the temporarily faltering tide threatening to flow on and overwhelm the Deers.
