used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
anew
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
(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 Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
Allison
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From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
in addition
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
on or to one side
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Yes, everything depends on this inning.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
at any time
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Yes, everything depends on this inning.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
cause to move by striking
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading “Yes, everything depends on this inning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, everything depends on this inning.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes, everything depends on this inning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once again the crowd settled down, though the anxiety felt was plainly depicted on the faces all around.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can do it if we try, fellows!” exclaimed Ben Allison, also selecting his favorite piece of ash.
Who's
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From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE HIT “Who’s up?” demanded Paul Bird, as he tossed his mask and chest protector aside, wiped his steaming face, and picked up a bat.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, everything depends on this inning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are, and if ever you made a base hit get one in now!” said Captain Seymour.
