used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A more eager, trusting pupil than Patterson no teacher ever had.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CARLE WANTS TO KNOW The winter was wearing away.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
CARLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARLE WANTS TO KNOW The winter was wearing away.
catchernounUS /ˈkætʃɜːr/
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading A more eager, trusting pupil than Patterson no teacher ever had.
at any time
From this reading A more eager, trusting pupil than Patterson no teacher ever had.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A more eager, trusting pupil than Patterson no teacher ever had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CARLE WANTS TO KNOW The winter was wearing away.
learnernounUS /ˈlɜːrnər/
someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
maximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more eager, trusting pupil than Patterson no teacher ever had.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
overloadverbUS /ˈoʊvərloʊd/
become overloaded
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
Patterson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A more eager, trusting pupil than Patterson no teacher ever had.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A more eager, trusting pupil than Patterson no teacher ever had.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
carry out
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading A more eager, trusting pupil than Patterson no teacher ever had.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A more eager, trusting pupil than Patterson no teacher ever had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARLE WANTS TO KNOW The winter was wearing away.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CARLE WANTS TO KNOW The winter was wearing away.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading A more eager, trusting pupil than Patterson no teacher ever had.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading CARLE WANTS TO KNOW The winter was wearing away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CARLE WANTS TO KNOW The winter was wearing away.
look attentively
From this reading So ready was the pitcher to take the suggestion of his catcher as a maxim, that Rob had to set a watch upon himself, that he might not overload the docile learner with useless or questionable directions.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading CARLE WANTS TO KNOW The winter was wearing away.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading CARLE WANTS TO KNOW The winter was wearing away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The third battery was plodding steadily along at its task in the cage, with few critical spectators and almost no interference from superiors.
