used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
DurantnounUS /ˈdʊrənt/
United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
half-back
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From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's Teeny-bits!" some one yelled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
I'll
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From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
I'm
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From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
come together
From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
Neil
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From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A chorus of shouts greeted the half-back, and Neil Durant came running to meet him halfway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Here's Teeny-bits!" some one yelled.
carry out
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
Teeny-bits
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From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT GAME Teeny-bits raced out on the field as if he had been shot from a cannon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
precisely as stated
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
at the time that
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
a Caucasian
From this reading The greeting that the team gave him was very different from the one that they had accorded him that day a few weeks before, when he had run out to take his place as a regular after the injury to White.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Here's Teeny-bits!" some one yelled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ought to _murder_ you right now," said the captain, "but I'm so glad to see you I'll wait till after the game.
