prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The whole business is queer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he can pitch――he can pitch as well as he ever could.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But he can pitch――he can pitch as well as he ever could.
championshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
the status of being a champion
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he can pitch――he can pitch as well as he ever could.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
Deers
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From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
at any time
From this reading But he can pitch――he can pitch as well as he ever could.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Pretends he’s forgotten his right name or something like that, hey?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
he's
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From this reading “Pretends he’s forgotten his right name or something like that, hey?
hey
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From this reading “Pretends he’s forgotten his right name or something like that, hey?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Pretends he’s forgotten his right name or something like that, hey?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole business is queer.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Pretends he’s forgotten his right name or something like that, hey?
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Pretends he’s forgotten his right name or something like that, hey?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Pretends he’s forgotten his right name or something like that, hey?
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading But he can pitch――he can pitch as well as he ever could.
PretendsnounUS /priˈtendz/
plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense
From this reading “Pretends he’s forgotten his right name or something like that, hey?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The whole business is queer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Pretends he’s forgotten his right name or something like that, hey?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Pretends he’s forgotten his right name or something like that, hey?
Stillman
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From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
StockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Pretends he’s forgotten his right name or something like that, hey?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
they'd
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From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But he can pitch――he can pitch as well as he ever could.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole business is queer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the Blue Stockings had him, with old Jack handling the team, they’d have the championship nailed already.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW “Calls himself Stranger, does he?” muttered Jack Stillman, as he watched the work of Locke from amid the crowd, having taken pains to keep away from the bench of the Deers.
