used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
befriendedverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
a boy or man
From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
COWARDICEnounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading SELF-RESTRAINT OR COWARDICE.
doublingnounUS /ˈdʌbəlɪŋ/
increase by a factor of two
From this reading Rackliff had succeeded in doubling Springer's hatred for Rodney Grant.
divisible by two
From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
at any time
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
every person
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
a boy or man
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rackliff had succeeded in doubling Springer's hatred for Rodney Grant.
let have
From this reading Rackliff had succeeded in doubling Springer's hatred for Rodney Grant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rackliff had succeeded in doubling Springer's hatred for Rodney Grant.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Rackliff had succeeded in doubling Springer's hatred for Rodney Grant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
how
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From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rackliff had succeeded in doubling Springer's hatred for Rodney Grant.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
a particular point in time
From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SELF-RESTRAINT OR COWARDICE.
Phil
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From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
Rackliff
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From this reading Rackliff had succeeded in doubling Springer's hatred for Rodney Grant.
Rodney
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From this reading Rackliff had succeeded in doubling Springer's hatred for Rodney Grant.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
SELF-RESTRAINTnoun
exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
From this reading SELF-RESTRAINT OR COWARDICE.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
SpringernounUS /ˈsprɪŋər/
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
Springer's
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From this reading Rackliff had succeeded in doubling Springer's hatred for Rodney Grant.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Rackliff had succeeded in doubling Springer's hatred for Rodney Grant.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And everybody was saying that Grant was already a better pitcher than his instructor ever could hope to become!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the fellow Phil had befriended and taught to pitch was sneering about him behind his back!
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Springer wondered how it was possible that, even for a moment, he had ever taken a fancy to such a chap.
