Aleck
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
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 GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Crackers" Brown, Owen Lawrence, Aleck Parks and some of their followers didn't seem so favorably impressed.
Bunderley
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there were exceptions.
CrackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "Crackers" Brown, Owen Lawrence, Aleck Parks and some of their followers didn't seem so favorably impressed.
greatly pleased
From this reading GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
didn't
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entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Of course there were exceptions.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
promote over another
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing approval
From this reading "Crackers" Brown, Owen Lawrence, Aleck Parks and some of their followers didn't seem so favorably impressed.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
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past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
of the present time and place
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "Crackers" Brown, Owen Lawrence, Aleck Parks and some of their followers didn't seem so favorably impressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
Kingswood
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From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Crackers" Brown, Owen Lawrence, Aleck Parks and some of their followers didn't seem so favorably impressed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
something you have to do
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course there were exceptions.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
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ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading "Crackers" Brown, Owen Lawrence, Aleck Parks and some of their followers didn't seem so favorably impressed.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
an educational institution
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Crackers" Brown, Owen Lawrence, Aleck Parks and some of their followers didn't seem so favorably impressed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Crackers" Brown, Owen Lawrence, Aleck Parks and some of their followers didn't seem so favorably impressed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Crackers" Brown, Owen Lawrence, Aleck Parks and some of their followers didn't seem so favorably impressed.
Somers
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in the near future
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Crackers" Brown, Owen Lawrence, Aleck Parks and some of their followers didn't seem so favorably impressed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there were exceptions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading GOOD BASEBALL WEATHER Bob Somers was delighted to see Captain Bunderley and his nephew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two visitors were entertained at the Somers home on several occasions, and soon became familiar figures in Kingswood.
in or at the place that
From this reading The captain, putting up at the largest hotel in town, often visited the high school and athletic field, where his bluff, hearty manner gained immediate favor.
