AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten o’clock Tony telegraphed to the secretary of the Park nine, “Raining hard.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within an hour he received the following answer from Berkeley, “Impossible to play.
react verbally
From this reading Within an hour he received the following answer from Berkeley, “Impossible to play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SECOND GAME Certainly, as Tony said, our luck had turned.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Within an hour he received the following answer from Berkeley, “Impossible to play.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE SECOND GAME Certainly, as Tony said, our luck had turned.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shall we come?”
without stop or interruption
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Within an hour he received the following answer from Berkeley, “Impossible to play.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within an hour he received the following answer from Berkeley, “Impossible to play.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE SECOND GAME Certainly, as Tony said, our luck had turned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECOND GAME Certainly, as Tony said, our luck had turned.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading About ten o’clock Tony telegraphed to the secretary of the Park nine, “Raining hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within an hour he received the following answer from Berkeley, “Impossible to play.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within an hour he received the following answer from Berkeley, “Impossible to play.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Within an hour he received the following answer from Berkeley, “Impossible to play.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE SECOND GAME Certainly, as Tony said, our luck had turned.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading About ten o’clock Tony telegraphed to the secretary of the Park nine, “Raining hard.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About ten o’clock Tony telegraphed to the secretary of the Park nine, “Raining hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SECOND GAME Certainly, as Tony said, our luck had turned.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading About ten o’clock Tony telegraphed to the secretary of the Park nine, “Raining hard.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Within an hour he received the following answer from Berkeley, “Impossible to play.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
RainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading About ten o’clock Tony telegraphed to the secretary of the Park nine, “Raining hard.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Within an hour he received the following answer from Berkeley, “Impossible to play.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SECOND GAME Certainly, as Tony said, our luck had turned.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND GAME Certainly, as Tony said, our luck had turned.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading About ten o’clock Tony telegraphed to the secretary of the Park nine, “Raining hard.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we come?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading About ten o’clock Tony telegraphed to the secretary of the Park nine, “Raining hard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten o’clock Tony telegraphed to the secretary of the Park nine, “Raining hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND GAME Certainly, as Tony said, our luck had turned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
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From this reading THE SECOND GAME Certainly, as Tony said, our luck had turned.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE SECOND GAME Certainly, as Tony said, our luck had turned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the morning advanced, the rain continued to fall, so the question of playing ball was practically settled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we come?”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within an hour he received the following answer from Berkeley, “Impossible to play.
