adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
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 BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This particular year, baseball matters had not gone as well as had been expected.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the first place, several of the best players on the nine had graduated the year before and left the college.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the first place, several of the best players on the nine had graduated the year before and left the college.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
BrillnounUS /brɪl/
European food fish
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This particular year, baseball matters had not gone as well as had been expected.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, several of the best players on the nine had graduated the year before and left the college.
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 As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading This particular year, baseball matters had not gone as well as had been expected.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading In the first place, several of the best players on the nine had graduated the year before and left the college.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, several of the best players on the nine had graduated the year before and left the college.
indooradjectiveUS /ˈɪndɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place within a building
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the first place, several of the best players on the nine had graduated the year before and left the college.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This particular year, baseball matters had not gone as well as had been expected.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This particular year, baseball matters had not gone as well as had been expected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place, several of the best players on the nine had graduated the year before and left the college.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This particular year, baseball matters had not gone as well as had been expected.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, several of the best players on the nine had graduated the year before and left the college.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading In the first place, several of the best players on the nine had graduated the year before and left the college.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In the first place, several of the best players on the nine had graduated the year before and left the college.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
TALKverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This particular year, baseball matters had not gone as well as had been expected.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As my old readers know, the college had a baseball nine and a football eleven, and both had, at various times, done well at one sport or the other.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then had come a long wet spell, during which time only some indoor practice in the gymnasium could be attempted.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading BASEBALL TALK With so many other affairs to claim our attention, I have purposely avoided going into the details of the baseball season at Brill that year.
