used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading FOUR TO NOTHING "Play ball!"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
Brandon
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From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
Brentall
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From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
CatchernounUS /ˈkætʃɜːr/
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
Clifton
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From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "'Jack Frost' couldn't do it, could you, Jack?
couldn't
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From this reading "'Jack Frost' couldn't do it, could you, Jack?
Dave
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From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Jack Frost' couldn't do it, could you, Jack?
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
expendverbUS /ɪkˈspend/
use up, consume fully
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
fazeverbUS /feɪz/
disturb the composure of
From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR TO NOTHING "Play ball!"
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading "'Jack Frost' couldn't do it, could you, Jack?
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
hair-raisingadjective
extremely alarming
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
He'll
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From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Jack Frost' couldn't do it, could you, Jack?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "'Jack Frost' couldn't do it, could you, Jack?
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading FOUR TO NOTHING "Play ball!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
and nothing more
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
Phil
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From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
participate in games or sport
From this reading FOUR TO NOTHING "Play ball!"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
do one's shopping
From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
Tippen
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From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOUR TO NOTHING "Play ball!"
male cat
From this reading "He'll have to show the best in the shop to faze old Dave," chuckled Tom Clifton to Catcher Phil Brentall.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
Tony
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From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
communicated in words
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The Stars having won the toss, Tony Tippen went to his place on the mound, while Dave Brandon, smiling in his usual good-natured fashion, walked briskly to the plate.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading These two words, uttered in a loud, authoritative tone, sent a sort of electric thrill through the impatient audience, which was only waiting for the first opportunity to expend its superfluous energy in a hair-raising yell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Jack Frost' couldn't do it, could you, Jack?
