used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would stop on the way back and give her a whole dollar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Of course there was another side to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would stop on the way back and give her a whole dollar.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there was another side to it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He would stop on the way back and give her a whole dollar.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would stop on the way back and give her a whole dollar.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course there was another side to it.
Lynn
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From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
by chance
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course there was another side to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would stop on the way back and give her a whole dollar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Of course there was another side to it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He would stop on the way back and give her a whole dollar.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there was another side to it.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course there was another side to it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he _could_ give some to that fund for the Chinese Mission, Miss Lynn was getting up in the class.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course there was another side to it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He would stop on the way back and give her a whole dollar.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He would stop on the way back and give her a whole dollar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat, chin in hand, gazing out on the field, quite satisfied with himself, and suddenly some one back by the plate struck a fine clean ball with a click and threw the bat with a resounding ring on the hard ground as he made for a home run.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He _could_ give some of the money to Aunt Saxon to buy coal--instead of the sweater--well, maybe it would do both.
