used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading "Well, that's what ails the Centrals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick and Dave heard this as they went to grass at the end of the third inning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick and Dave heard this as they went to grass at the end of the third inning.
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
basesnounUS /ˈbeɪsəz/
plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
can't
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From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
Centrals
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From this reading "Well, that's what ails the Centrals.
Dave
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From this reading Dick and Dave heard this as they went to grass at the end of the third inning.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick and Dave heard this as they went to grass at the end of the third inning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
put on clothes
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Dick and Dave heard this as they went to grass at the end of the third inning.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
at any time
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
GRAMMARS
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From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Dick and Dave heard this as they went to grass at the end of the third inning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dick and Dave heard this as they went to grass at the end of the third inning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading Dick and Dave heard this as they went to grass at the end of the third inning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
not one, and not any
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
(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 So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
participate in games or sport
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
express in words
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
scoringnounUS /ˈskɔːrɪŋ/
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
Teall
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From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
that's
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From this reading "Well, that's what ails the Centrals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
They're
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From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Dick and Dave heard this as they went to grass at the end of the third inning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dick and Dave heard this as they went to grass at the end of the third inning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So far, though the Centrals had made some bases, none of their players had succeeded in scoring at the plate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
togsnounUS /tɑːɡz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading They're wearing a bale of glad dry goods and they can't keep their eyes off their togs long enough to find the ball."
(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 "Well, that's what ails the Centrals.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dick and Dave heard this as they went to grass at the end of the third inning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, that's what ails the Centrals.
which person or people
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NORTH GRAMMARS PLAY REAL BALL "Say, dress a kid up swell, and send him on the street---did you ever know him to be any good?" demanded Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.
