used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “There’s your plate,” he announced.
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 Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “See if you can put ’em over the middle button, Kewpie.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “See if you can put ’em over the middle button, Kewpie.”
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “See if you can put ’em over the middle button, Kewpie.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Laurie grinned.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There’s your plate,” he announced.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “See if you can put ’em over the middle button, Kewpie.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
Kewpie
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From this reading “See if you can put ’em over the middle button, Kewpie.”
Kewpie's
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From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
Laurie
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From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “See if you can put ’em over the middle button, Kewpie.”
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
ostentatiouslyadverbUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli/
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “See if you can put ’em over the middle button, Kewpie.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “There’s your plate,” he announced.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “See if you can put ’em over the middle button, Kewpie.”
on the contrary
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See if you can put ’em over the middle button, Kewpie.”
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
There's
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From this reading “There’s your plate,” he announced.
thumpedverbUS /θʌmpt/
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Kewpie tightened his belt, thumped a worn baseball into a blackened glove, and rather ostentatiously dug a hole in the moist turf with his heel.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Laurie folded Kewpie’s sweater and placed it on the ground a few yards from the gymnasium wall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See if you can put ’em over the middle button, Kewpie.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s your plate,” he announced.
