used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
at or in the front
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Two balls were called, and then two strikes, and then two more balls, and the batsman walked to first base.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Two balls were called, and then two strikes, and then two more balls, and the batsman walked to first base.
batsmannoun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
calibernounUS /ˈkæləbər/
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Two balls were called, and then two strikes, and then two more balls, and the batsman walked to first base.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Show Hixley High what we can do!"
give encouragement to
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
Colby
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From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
DinknounUS /dɪŋk/
a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Show Hixley High what we can do!"
don't
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From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Two balls were called, and then two strikes, and then two more balls, and the batsman walked to first base.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Show Hixley High what we can do!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
Hixley
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From this reading "Show Hixley High what we can do!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
easily agitated
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
on one occasion
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
others
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From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
ROVERnounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Show Hixley High what we can do!"
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Two balls were called, and then two strikes, and then two more balls, and the batsman walked to first base.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two balls were called, and then two strikes, and then two more balls, and the batsman walked to first base.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Two balls were called, and then two strikes, and then two more balls, and the batsman walked to first base.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Show Hixley High what we can do!"
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading And then came a rousing cheer from the Colby Hall cadets, and once more they gave the well-known military academy refrain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two balls were called, and then two strikes, and then two more balls, and the batsman walked to first base.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Show Hixley High what we can do!"
Wilsey
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From this reading Any ordinary pitcher might have been nervous over the prospect ahead of him; but Dink Wilsey was not one of that caliber, and he faced the next batsman as coolly as he had all of the others.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Now then, fellows, don't forget to bring in the winning run!"
