used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Fenn looked annoyed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Impossible as he had found it to defeat Fenn, Kennedy had never lost his head or his length.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
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 had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
carefully weighed
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Impossible as he had found it to defeat Fenn, Kennedy had never lost his head or his length.
being one more than ten
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
Fenn
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From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
set up or found
From this reading Impossible as he had found it to defeat Fenn, Kennedy had never lost his head or his length.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Impossible as he had found it to defeat Fenn, Kennedy had never lost his head or his length.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Impossible as he had found it to defeat Fenn, Kennedy had never lost his head or his length.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Impossible as he had found it to defeat Fenn, Kennedy had never lost his head or his length.
Kay's
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From this reading That mistake lost Kay's the match.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
Lang
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From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Impossible as he had found it to defeat Fenn, Kennedy had never lost his head or his length.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fenn looked annoyed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading That mistake lost Kay's the match.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading That mistake lost Kay's the match.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
miscounted
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From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading That mistake lost Kay's the match.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Impossible as he had found it to defeat Fenn, Kennedy had never lost his head or his length.
not any; not one
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Impossible as he had found it to defeat Fenn, Kennedy had never lost his head or his length.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
an educational institution
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That mistake lost Kay's the match.
That's
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From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
umpirenounUS /ˈʌmpaɪər/
an official at a baseball game
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
which person or people
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had miscounted the balls, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to be considered a bat, would have to face Kennedy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's not over, you know, Fenn," said the umpire--Lang, of the School House, a member of the first eleven.
