used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
anew
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
(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 "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Norman made a few more attempts, with equal want of success.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Norman made a few more attempts, with equal want of success.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
the organ of sight
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Norman made a few more attempts, with equal want of success.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
cause to move by striking
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Norman made a few more attempts, with equal want of success.
engage in
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Norman made a few more attempts, with equal want of success.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman made a few more attempts, with equal want of success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Norman made a few more attempts, with equal want of success.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "You have done something to the trap I am sure, or I should be able to hit the ball," he cried out.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "All you want is patience and practice," answered Fanny, "try and try again, I do not mind looking out for you?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Norman made a few more attempts, with equal want of success.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a stupid bat this is," he exclaimed, losing patience, "I wonder you could manage to make the ball jump out of it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Fanny laughing, "it is entirely your own fault, strike the tail more gently and keep your eye on the ball, you will be able to hit it."
