used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No matter where it goes I'll call a 'strike.'”
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading Dennis Mulcahey, too, loved the fair Gwendolin, but the dear girl scorned his addresses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dennis Mulcahey, too, loved the fair Gwendolin, but the dear girl scorned his addresses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Dennis Mulcahey who spoke; the man most feared by Gwendolin O'Toole.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No matter where it goes I'll call a 'strike.'”
carefully weighed
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
dearly loved
From this reading Dennis Mulcahey, too, loved the fair Gwendolin, but the dear girl scorned his addresses.
Dennis
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From this reading It was Dennis Mulcahey who spoke; the man most feared by Gwendolin O'Toole.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Dennis Mulcahey, too, loved the fair Gwendolin, but the dear girl scorned his addresses.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was Dennis Mulcahey who spoke; the man most feared by Gwendolin O'Toole.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
a young female
From this reading Dennis Mulcahey, too, loved the fair Gwendolin, but the dear girl scorned his addresses.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
hold firmly
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
Gwendolin
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From this reading It was Dennis Mulcahey who spoke; the man most feared by Gwendolin O'Toole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
how
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From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
I'll
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From this reading No matter where it goes I'll call a 'strike.'”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No matter where it goes I'll call a 'strike.'”
the sound of laughing
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
held dear
From this reading Dennis Mulcahey, too, loved the fair Gwendolin, but the dear girl scorned his addresses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was Dennis Mulcahey who spoke; the man most feared by Gwendolin O'Toole.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter where it goes I'll call a 'strike.'”
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was Dennis Mulcahey who spoke; the man most feared by Gwendolin O'Toole.
Mulcahey
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From this reading It was Dennis Mulcahey who spoke; the man most feared by Gwendolin O'Toole.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter where it goes I'll call a 'strike.'”
O'Malley
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From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
O'ToolenounUS /oʊˈtuːl/
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
From this reading It was Dennis Mulcahey who spoke; the man most feared by Gwendolin O'Toole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Dennis Mulcahey, too, loved the fair Gwendolin, but the dear girl scorned his addresses.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Dennis Mulcahey who spoke; the man most feared by Gwendolin O'Toole.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading No matter where it goes I'll call a 'strike.'”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
to-morrow
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From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dennis Mulcahey, too, loved the fair Gwendolin, but the dear girl scorned his addresses.
umpirenounUS /ˈʌmpaɪər/
an official at a baseball game
From this reading He was to be the next day's umpire, and as he considered how securely his rival was in his grasp, he laughed the laugh of a fiend.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dennis Mulcahey who spoke; the man most feared by Gwendolin O'Toole.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN that villain, O'Malley, goes to bat to-morrow, pitch the ball ten feet over his head.
in or at the place that
From this reading No matter where it goes I'll call a 'strike.'”
which person or people
From this reading It was Dennis Mulcahey who spoke; the man most feared by Gwendolin O'Toole.
