used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
Allandale
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From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
at any time
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
FADE-AWAY
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From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
FrazernounUS /ˈfreɪzər/
English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hugh talked with him a short time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
HUGH
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From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
last-year
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From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading His Scotch blood was aroused, and he would do his level best to hold the Allandale last-year champions down to few hits.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Hugh talked with him a short time.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Hugh talked with him a short time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hugh talked with him a short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
TRIESnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That humiliation which Frazer had suffered in asking to be taken out of the box on the preceding Saturday had burned in his soul ever since; and he was in a fit frame of mind to "pitch his head off" in order to redeem himself.
a Caucasian
From this reading Frazer was a bit white, but he had his jaws set, and there was a promising flash in his eyes that Hugh liked to see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HUGH TRIES HIS "FADE-AWAY" BALL "Are you game, Frazer, for a desperate fight?" asked Hugh, smiling in a way he hoped would inspire the other with confidence.
