used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
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 THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He paused to brush an invisible bit of dust from his well-fitting clothes.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading He paused to brush an invisible bit of dust from his well-fitting clothes.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
clothing in general
From this reading He paused to brush an invisible bit of dust from his well-fitting clothes.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
deferringverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
remove the dust from
From this reading He paused to brush an invisible bit of dust from his well-fitting clothes.
ETC
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From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
FootballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He paused to brush an invisible bit of dust from his well-fitting clothes.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading He paused to brush an invisible bit of dust from his well-fitting clothes.
a boy or man
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
others
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From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused to brush an invisible bit of dust from his well-fitting clothes.
PITCHERSnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
PLUCKverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
QUARTER-BACK'S
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From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
on the contrary
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball AUTHOR OF "A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK," ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football Down the green campus they strolled, a motley group of sturdy freshmen, talking excitedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
well-fitting
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From this reading He paused to brush an invisible bit of dust from his well-fitting clothes.
which person or people
From this reading In their midst was a tall, good-looking lad, who seemed to be the center of discussion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, in spite of the fact that the others appeared to be deferring something to him, he regarded them with rather an amused and cynical smile on his face.
