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doff
remove

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And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,
No stranger in the crowd could doubt 'twas Casey at the bat.
hurtle
move with or as if with a rushing sound

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And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
writhe
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

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Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance gleamed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip.
precede
be earlier in time; go back further

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But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
And the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake;
So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance of Casey's getting to the bat.
visage
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

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With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the spheroid flew;
But Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said, "Strike two."
ignore
refuse to acknowledge

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With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the spheroid flew;
But Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said, "Strike two."
haughty
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

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And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
applaud
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

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Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt.
tumult
a state of commotion and noise and confusion

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With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the spheroid flew;
But Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said, "Strike two."
ignored
disregarded

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With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the spheroid flew;
But Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said, "Strike two."
grandeur
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

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And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
defiance
a hostile challenge

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Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance gleamed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip.
sneer
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

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Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance gleamed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip.
sphere
a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center

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And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
grim
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

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But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
And the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake;
So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance of Casey's getting to the bat.
multitude
a large indefinite number

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But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
And the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake;
So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance of Casey's getting to the bat.
rub
move over something with pressure

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Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt.
melancholy
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

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But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
And the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake;
So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance of Casey's getting to the bat.
respond
show a response or a reaction to something

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And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,
No stranger in the crowd could doubt 'twas Casey at the bat.
stern
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

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From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore.
ease
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

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There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place;
There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile on Casey's face.
despair
a state in which all hope is lost or absent

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A straggling few got up to go in deep despair.
brilliant
full of light; shining intensely

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The Outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.
signal
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

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With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the spheroid flew;
But Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said, "Strike two."
raise
move upwards

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Kill the umpire!" shouted someone on the stand;
And its likely they'd a-killed him had not Casey raised his hand.
distant
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

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From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore.
style
how something is done or how it happens

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Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped-
"That ain't my style," said Casey.
valley
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

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Then from 5,000 throats and more there rose a lusty yell;
It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;
It knocked upon the mountain and recoiled upon the flat,
For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.
occur
come to pass

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But Flynn let drive a single, to the wonderment of all,
And Blake, the much despis-ed, tore the cover off the ball;
And when the dust had lifted, and the men saw what had occurred,
There was Jimmy safe at second and Flynn a-hugging third.
wave
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

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From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore.
crowd
a large number of things or people considered together

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And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,
No stranger in the crowd could doubt 'twas Casey at the bat.
former
the first of two or the first mentioned of two

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But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
And the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake;
So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance of Casey's getting to the bat.
fell
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

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And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game.
spring
move forward by leaps and bounds

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The rest
Clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast;
They thought, if only Casey could get but a whack at that -
We'd put up even money, now, with Casey at the bat.

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