used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dick’s charges reached the field soon after the half-hour and began practice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
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 As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dick’s charges reached the field soon after the half-hour and began practice.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
BRENTnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By half-past two—the game was scheduled for three o’clock—the stand was well filled.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Dick’s charges reached the field soon after the half-hour and began practice.
Clearfield
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From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick’s charges reached the field soon after the half-hour and began practice.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Dick’s charges reached the field soon after the half-hour and began practice.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading By half-past two—the game was scheduled for three o’clock—the stand was well filled.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Dick’s charges reached the field soon after the half-hour and began practice.
half-past
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From this reading By half-past two—the game was scheduled for three o’clock—the stand was well filled.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
Lesterville
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From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By half-past two—the game was scheduled for three o’clock—the stand was well filled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Dick’s charges reached the field soon after the half-hour and began practice.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Dick’s charges reached the field soon after the half-hour and began practice.
free from harm or evil
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
scheduledadjectiveUS /ˈskedʒʊld/
planned or scheduled for some certain time or times
From this reading By half-past two—the game was scheduled for three o’clock—the stand was well filled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
in the near future
From this reading Dick’s charges reached the field soon after the half-hour and began practice.
be standing; be upright
From this reading By half-past two—the game was scheduled for three o’clock—the stand was well filled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By half-past two—the game was scheduled for three o’clock—the stand was well filled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading BRENT TO THE RESCUE A big crowd turned out the following Saturday for the Lesterville game.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By half-past two—the game was scheduled for three o’clock—the stand was well filled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
(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 By half-past two—the game was scheduled for three o’clock—the stand was well filled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a manufacturing town Lesterville was something of a rival to Clearfield and baseball lovers of the latter place were eager to see the Lesterville players humbled.
