used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the fellows who had hopes of making the team was Edward Crossley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
any thing at all
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
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From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Among the fellows who had hopes of making the team was Edward Crossley.
divisible by two
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
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From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
engage in
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Among the fellows who had hopes of making the team was Edward Crossley.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
pitchersnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
a special situation
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
VarsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HAL AND CROSSLEY There were quite a number of disappointed candidates the day the Varsity list was posted.
at the time that
From this reading A pitcher can rarely do anything but pitch, and a large percentage of boys who think they have the pitching ability do not make good when put to the real test.
which person or people
From this reading The disappointment was felt most by the boys who had an idea that they were the real thing as pitchers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And so when they picked out the candidates for the Varsity that year, a great number of fellows who had high hopes missed even the second squad and finally landed on the freshman team.
