used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
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 Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading This time his behavior was worse than ever.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Strike!” a big voice roared from the crowd.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
catcher'snounUS /ˈkætʃɜːrz/
possessive form of “catcher” — (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Strike!” a big voice roared from the crowd.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
at any time
From this reading This time his behavior was worse than ever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Strike!” a big voice roared from the crowd.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
GogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This time his behavior was worse than ever.
HopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
Horner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
IronsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
not any; not one
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Strike!” a big voice roared from the crowd.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After making a hasty adjustment, Goggles and Hop Horner gave him a second ball and one more chance.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Strike!” a big voice roared from the crowd.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
SwingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This time his behavior was worse than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time his behavior was worse than ever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time his behavior was worse than ever.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Swinging his arm about in a circle four times, he sent the ball speeding over the catcher’s head, on over the low screen netting, and away into the blue.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Strike!” a big voice roared from the crowd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time his behavior was worse than ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This time his behavior was worse than ever.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading That something had surely gone wrong with Irons O, the mechanical pitcher, there could be no doubt.
