used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
Centrals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Put a real slam over on 'em, Ted!" shouted a South fan.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Put a real slam over on 'em, Ted!" shouted a South fan.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
destroyed or killed
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
Greg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
the force of workers available
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
and nothing more
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Put a real slam over on 'em, Ted!" shouted a South fan.
partisannounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzən/
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
(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 In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put a real slam over on 'em, Ted!" shouted a South fan.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Put a real slam over on 'em, Ted!" shouted a South fan.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Put a real slam over on 'em, Ted!" shouted a South fan.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading "Put a real slam over on 'em, Ted!" shouted a South fan.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
SouthsnounUS /saʊθs/
plural of “south” — the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
Stayton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
TEALL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
TEDnounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
male cat
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
at the time that
From this reading In this third inning, with South Grammar now at the bat, two men were out, and one on second when Ted Teall stepped to the plate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Drive a ball over into Stayton and then fill up the score card while the Centrals are looking for it!" advised another Teall partisan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TED TEALL FACES THE STORM The game had gone into the third inning, with the Centrals retired from the bat and the Souths now in from the field.
but in spite of that
From this reading In the second inning Greg, backed splendidly by Tom and Dick, had scored a run for his side---the only run listed as yet.
