used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Practice was held in a field on the edge of town leased by the Association.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
(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 THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
another's
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From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Practice was held in a field on the edge of town leased by the Association.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
CHENANGO
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From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
cindernounUS /ˈsɪndər/
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
gotten under control
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
dressing-room
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From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Practice was held in a field on the edge of town leased by the Association.
one or the other of two
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
enclose with a fence
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Practice was held in a field on the edge of town leased by the Association.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Practice was held in a field on the edge of town leased by the Association.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t either very level or very spacious, but it sufficed.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
immediately past
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
leasedadjectiveUS /liːst/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading Practice was held in a field on the edge of town leased by the Association.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It wasn’t either very level or very spacious, but it sufficed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
line-up
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From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
a particular point in time
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Practice was held in a field on the edge of town leased by the Association.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
one-eighthnoun
one part in eight equal parts
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Practice was held in a field on the edge of town leased by the Association.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
an educational institution
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
not often
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
get rid of
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading It wasn’t either very level or very spacious, but it sufficed.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading It wasn’t either very level or very spacious, but it sufficed.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Practice was held in a field on the edge of town leased by the Association.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It had a board fence around it, contained a small grand stand, a shed which answered the purpose of dressing-room, a cinder track, one-eighth mile in circumference, and jumping pits.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
precisely as stated
From this reading It wasn’t either very level or very spacious, but it sufficed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn’t either very level or very spacious, but it sufficed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE CHENANGO CLUB The club had already played several games by that time, but, as all the members were either attending high school or employed at work, one day’s line-up was seldom like another’s.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Taylor never knew until the last moment which of his team members would be able to play and in consequence he tried to have two good players for every position.
