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flied

/flaɪd/

Meanings
verb
To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).

Examples :

"Jones flied to right in his last at-bat."
sport

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verb noun

/vɜːb/ /vɝb/

(grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state.

"The word “speak” is an English verb."

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ground noun

/ɡɹaʊnd/

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"

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fly noun

/flaɪ/

Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.

"The fly buzzing around the classroom was annoying the students. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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last adjective

/last/ /ɫast/ /lɑːst/ /læst/

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

"“Eyes Wide Shut” was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick."

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right adjective

/ˈɹaɪt/

Straight, not bent.

"a right line"

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line noun

/laɪn/

A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

"The arrow descended in a curved line."

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compare noun

/kəmˈpɛə/ /kəmˈpɛɚ/

Comparison.

"The comparison between my sister's and my grades showed she consistently performed better in math. "

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caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

(heading) To capture, overtake.

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

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ball noun

/bɔːl/ /bɑl/

A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

"a ball of spittle; a fecal ball"

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jones noun

/dʒoʊnz/

Heroin.

"He lost everything to the jones. "

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hit noun

/hɪt/

A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

"The hit was very slight."