used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
baseman
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From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
a quad with a square body
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
fieldernounUS /ˈfiːldər/
a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
gradsnounUS /ɡrædz/
plural of “grad” — one-hundredth of a right angle
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
and nothing more
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
Langridge
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From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
pitcher'snounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
silk-hatted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "That's the stuff! that's the stuff!
That's
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From this reading "That's the stuff! that's the stuff!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
male cat
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That's the way to line 'em out!" chanted an excited voice, and Tom looked around to see the two silk-hatted "old grads" embracing each other and doing an impromptu dance in their seats.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOM IN COLD WATER Langridge at the first effort sent out a hot liner, which flew just over the pitcher's head.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Amid a wild burst of yells Langridge raced for first and got there safely, not daring to go on to second, as Ogden had run down to help cover it.
