used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quick as a flash Percy Randall picked it up and threw it to first.
anew
From this reading “Batter out,” cried the umpire, and the three omnibuses again became noisy.
(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 Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quick as a flash Percy Randall picked it up and threw it to first.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
BatterverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading “Batter out,” cried the umpire, and the three omnibuses again became noisy.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Batter out,” cried the umpire, and the three omnibuses again became noisy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Batter out,” cried the umpire, and the three omnibuses again became noisy.
having made preparations
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Quick as a flash Percy Randall picked it up and threw it to first.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Quick as a flash Percy Randall picked it up and threw it to first.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
located inward
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading “Batter out,” cried the umpire, and the three omnibuses again became noisy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
omnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading “Batter out,” cried the umpire, and the three omnibuses again became noisy.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Batter out,” cried the umpire, and the three omnibuses again became noisy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Quick as a flash Percy Randall picked it up and threw it to first.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Quick as a flash Percy Randall picked it up and threw it to first.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick as a flash Percy Randall picked it up and threw it to first.
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From this reading Quick as a flash Percy Randall picked it up and threw it to first.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Batter out,” cried the umpire, and the three omnibuses again became noisy.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Quick as a flash Percy Randall picked it up and threw it to first.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quick as a flash Percy Randall picked it up and threw it to first.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE THIRD GAME I placed the ball over the inner corner of the base, Arnold struck it good and hard, and sent it flying along the ground toward third base.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
umpirenounUS /ˈʌmpaɪər/
an official at a baseball game
From this reading “Batter out,” cried the umpire, and the three omnibuses again became noisy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Quick as a flash Percy Randall picked it up and threw it to first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thus far the fun had been all our own, while the grand stand had kept silence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two more men were easily disposed of, and we closed our opponents out without a run.
