used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a full attendance, with the exception of Tom Haley.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
the state of being absent
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading There was a full attendance, with the exception of Tom Haley.
BaseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
a youthful male person
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
Clearfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading There was a full attendance, with the exception of Tom Haley.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
fieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
FudgeverbUS /fʌdʒ/
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was a full attendance, with the exception of Tom Haley.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading There was a full attendance, with the exception of Tom Haley.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
occurring by chance
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
misrepresentative
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From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a full attendance, with the exception of Tom Haley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
and nothing more
From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
Robey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
an educational institution
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a full attendance, with the exception of Tom Haley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
male cat
From this reading There was a full attendance, with the exception of Tom Haley.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading As the shirts and caps held only the letter “C,” there was nothing misrepresentative about the gray uniforms.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a full attendance, with the exception of Tom Haley.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading DICK VISITS THE POINT On Wednesday the Clearfield Baseball Club reported for practice.
which person or people
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a full attendance, with the exception of Tom Haley.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Gordon confined the hour’s work to fielding, however, and Tom’s absence was not felt.
a late time of life
From this reading Fudge had purchased a brand-new High School uniform and Pete Robey had been lucky enough to borrow one from a boy who had played on the team several years before.
