used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Has Pitchfork been at you again about the Latin?"
anew
From this reading "Has Pitchfork been at you again about the Latin?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, looking up from his book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
baseman
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From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Has Pitchfork been at you again about the Latin?"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, looking up from his book.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
to certain extent or degree
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, looking up from his book.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has Pitchfork been at you again about the Latin?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
Henderson
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From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, looking up from his book.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's rotten, that's what it is!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's rotten, that's what it is!"
It's
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From this reading "It's rotten, that's what it is!"
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading "Has Pitchfork been at you again about the Latin?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, looking up from his book.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
PitchforknounUS /ˈpɪtʃfɔːrk/
a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
From this reading "Has Pitchfork been at you again about the Latin?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading "It's rotten, that's what it is!"
Sid
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From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
that's
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From this reading "It's rotten, that's what it is!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
male cat
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, looking up from his book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's rotten, that's what it is!"
in or at the place that
From this reading A GREAT GAME Sid Henderson fairly burst into the room where Tom Parsons was studying.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The first baseman strode over to the window, looked out as though he was glaring at some attacking force and then throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has Pitchfork been at you again about the Latin?"
