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Chapter XXVII
OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself. "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box." "One ball!" That was the verdict as the sphere landed in Frank's hands. "Two balls!" came immediately after.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Two balls!" came immediately after.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “That was the verdict as the sphere landed in Frank's hands.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One ball!"”
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading “OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
later than; following
From this reading "Two balls!" came immediately after.
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From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
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From this reading "One ball!"
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From this reading "Two balls!" came immediately after.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
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From this reading "Two balls!" came immediately after.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading That was the verdict as the sphere landed in Frank's hands.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading That was the verdict as the sphere landed in Frank's hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
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From this reading "Two balls!" came immediately after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
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From this reading That was the verdict as the sphere landed in Frank's hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One ball!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
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From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading That was the verdict as the sphere landed in Frank's hands.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two balls!" came immediately after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the verdict as the sphere landed in Frank's hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR THE SUMMER ENCAMPMEMT The present situation was enough to make any pitcher nervous, and it must be confessed that Tom could scarcely control himself.
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From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A wild pitch, and it's all up with our side," he thought, as he took his place in the "box."
