aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
(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 The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Oh, you Tommy!" shrilled Court Parker, catching Dale's eye.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading On every hand fellows were comparing notes and talking over details of the struggle in eager fragments.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Oh, you Tommy!" shrilled Court Parker, catching Dale's eye.
Dale'snounUS /deɪlz/
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "Oh, you Tommy!" shrilled Court Parker, catching Dale's eye.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
true confidential information
From this reading On every hand fellows were comparing notes and talking over details of the struggle in eager fragments.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading On every hand fellows were comparing notes and talking over details of the struggle in eager fragments.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On every hand fellows were comparing notes and talking over details of the struggle in eager fragments.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Oh, you Tommy!" shrilled Court Parker, catching Dale's eye.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading On every hand fellows were comparing notes and talking over details of the struggle in eager fragments.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading On every hand fellows were comparing notes and talking over details of the struggle in eager fragments.
obtain
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On every hand fellows were comparing notes and talking over details of the struggle in eager fragments.
how
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From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
jubilations
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From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
immediately past
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading On every hand fellows were comparing notes and talking over details of the struggle in eager fragments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you Tommy!" shrilled Court Parker, catching Dale's eye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
outburstsnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrsts/
plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On every hand fellows were comparing notes and talking over details of the struggle in eager fragments.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "Oh, you Tommy!" shrilled Court Parker, catching Dale's eye.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
express in words
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
shrilled
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From this reading "Oh, you Tommy!" shrilled Court Parker, catching Dale's eye.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading On every hand fellows were comparing notes and talking over details of the struggle in eager fragments.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading On every hand fellows were comparing notes and talking over details of the struggle in eager fragments.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
Tommy
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From this reading "Oh, you Tommy!" shrilled Court Parker, catching Dale's eye.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
wasn't
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From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
at the time that
From this reading "Remember the time--" "Say, how about that gain through center when Ted--" "Some run, wasn't it?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The strain and tension of the afternoon were forgotten; nobody remembered the nearness of defeat in the recollection of that last splendid rally which had brought them all so much closer together.
which person or people
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GOOD TURN Ten minutes later the small building on the edge of the field was thronged with joyous, excited boys in various stages of undress, who celebrated the victory with shrill jubilations, snatches of song, or exuberant outbursts of mere noise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you Tommy!" shrilled Court Parker, catching Dale's eye.
