abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Janet, with supreme confidence in her own ability, had elected herself pitcher for the Freshmen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The players were most enthusiastic about this latest undertaking of theirs.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls had played several games and Janet had been pretty good, if not particularly brilliant.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The girls had played several games and Janet had been pretty good, if not particularly brilliant.
CAROLnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Janet, with supreme confidence in her own ability, had elected herself pitcher for the Freshmen.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Janet, with supreme confidence in her own ability, had elected herself pitcher for the Freshmen.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading The players were most enthusiastic about this latest undertaking of theirs.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Janet, with supreme confidence in her own ability, had elected herself pitcher for the Freshmen.
FreshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The girls had played several games and Janet had been pretty good, if not particularly brilliant.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The girls had played several games and Janet had been pretty good, if not particularly brilliant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet, with supreme confidence in her own ability, had elected herself pitcher for the Freshmen.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Janet, with supreme confidence in her own ability, had elected herself pitcher for the Freshmen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The girls had played several games and Janet had been pretty good, if not particularly brilliant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
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From this reading Janet, with supreme confidence in her own ability, had elected herself pitcher for the Freshmen.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The players were most enthusiastic about this latest undertaking of theirs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The players were most enthusiastic about this latest undertaking of theirs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls had played several games and Janet had been pretty good, if not particularly brilliant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The players were most enthusiastic about this latest undertaking of theirs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Janet, with supreme confidence in her own ability, had elected herself pitcher for the Freshmen.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The girls had played several games and Janet had been pretty good, if not particularly brilliant.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Janet, with supreme confidence in her own ability, had elected herself pitcher for the Freshmen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The girls had played several games and Janet had been pretty good, if not particularly brilliant.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading The players were most enthusiastic about this latest undertaking of theirs.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The girls had played several games and Janet had been pretty good, if not particularly brilliant.
cut with a saw
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
an educational institution
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The girls had played several games and Janet had been pretty good, if not particularly brilliant.
SLIDESnounUS /slaɪdz/
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
SophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Janet, with supreme confidence in her own ability, had elected herself pitcher for the Freshmen.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAROL SLIDES The balmy May afternoon saw the baseball game between the Freshmen and the Sophomores taking place on the athletic field behind Carver Hall.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The players were most enthusiastic about this latest undertaking of theirs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The players were most enthusiastic about this latest undertaking of theirs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
tussleverbUS /ˈtʌsəl/
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The players were most enthusiastic about this latest undertaking of theirs.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading It seemed most of the girls in the school had turned out to see this tussle between two feminine baseball teams and to hail the victor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The players were most enthusiastic about this latest undertaking of theirs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Janet, with supreme confidence in her own ability, had elected herself pitcher for the Freshmen.
