used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "See here, Gil," called Macey, holding up an illustrated page, "do you suppose this woman is any relation to Vic?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "See here, Gil," called Macey, holding up an illustrated page, "do you suppose this woman is any relation to Vic?"
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
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 Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
BetanounUS /ˈbeɪtə/
the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading Frenson took the paper and glanced at it casually.
catchernounUS /ˈkætʃɜːr/
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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effeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
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ETC
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
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Frenson
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Gil
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GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Frenson took the paper and glanced at it casually.
GRAY-HOUSE
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
the act of retaining something
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See here, Gil," called Macey, holding up an illustrated page, "do you suppose this woman is any relation to Vic?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frenson took the paper and glanced at it casually.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
KappanounUS /ˈkæpə/
the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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Macey
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MAIN-TRAVELLED
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the time period between dawn and noon
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Ollnee
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Frenson took the paper and glanced at it casually.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
redoubtableadjectiveUS /riˈdaʊtəbəl/
inspiring fear
From this reading Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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ROADSnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
express a supposition
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swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "See here, Gil," called Macey, holding up an illustrated page, "do you suppose this woman is any relation to Vic?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Breakfast at the Beta Kappa Fraternity House on Sunday started without him, and Gilbert Frenson, who never played ball or tennis, and Arnold Macey, who was too effeminate to swing a bat, divided the Sunday morning _Star_ between them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Frenson took the paper and glanced at it casually.
TROOPnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
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UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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Vic
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VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Saturday had been a strenuous day for the baseball team of Winona University, and Victor Ollnee, its redoubtable catcher, slept late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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which person or people
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Winona
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, Gil," called Macey, holding up an illustrated page, "do you suppose this woman is any relation to Vic?"
