(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 THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holmes had won out for left field, and Hazelton for shortstop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
basemen
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From this reading Dalzell and Reade became first and second basemen.
BATSMANnoun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Dalzell and Reade became first and second basemen.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading During the rest of March practice proceeded briskly.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
Dalzell
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From this reading Dalzell and Reade became first and second basemen.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the rest of March practice proceeded briskly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Holmes had won out for left field, and Hazelton for shortstop.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dalzell and Reade became first and second basemen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Holmes had won out for left field, and Hazelton for shortstop.
the act of departing
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
Hazelton
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From this reading Holmes had won out for left field, and Hazelton for shortstop.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Holmes had won out for left field, and Hazelton for shortstop.
of great significance or value
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Holmes had won out for left field, and Hazelton for shortstop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
march in a procession
From this reading During the rest of March practice proceeded briskly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Holmes had won out for left field, and Hazelton for shortstop.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading During the rest of March practice proceeded briskly.
Reade
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From this reading Dalzell and Reade became first and second basemen.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During the rest of March practice proceeded briskly.
an educational institution
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dalzell and Reade became first and second basemen.
shortstopnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtstɑːp/
(baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
From this reading Holmes had won out for left field, and Hazelton for shortstop.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
STEAMverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE STEAM OF THE BATSMAN All of Dick & Co. had made the High School nine, though not all as star players in their positions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as the early outdoor practice showed, the latter was going to be the strongest man of the school in that important position.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Holmes had won out for left field, and Hazelton for shortstop.
