Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

serving as an essential component

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

the status of being a champion

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading IN THE FIELD.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

of great significance or value

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE FIELD.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

participate in games or sport

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE FIELD.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

at the time that

From this reading It was an impressive occasion when the Catalpa club started on their first pilgrimage.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had arranged a practice game with the Black Hawk Nine, of Sandy Key, in the central part of the State, to begin the season with.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Other games were arranged for later work, but this match, which was partly for practice, and partly to test the material of the new nine, was felt to be one of the most important.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From Sandy Key the Nine were to go to Bluford to play the famous "Zoo-zoo Nine," as they called themselves, of that city, and then they were to begin a struggle for the championship of Northern Illinois with the Red Stockings of Galena.