Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In base-ball, lines drawn from the outer corner of the home plate along the outer edge of first and third bases to the boundaries of the ground. See
foul , n., 2.
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For before the Bradleys could mark out the foul-lines for the base-ball field on the plaza, or teach their standing army the goose step, or lay bamboo pipes for the water-mains, or clear away the cactus for the extension of the King's palace, the Hillmen paid Opeki their quarterly visit.
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For before the Bradleys could mark out the foul-lines for the base-ball field on the plaza, or teach their standing army the goose step, or lay bamboo pipes for the water-mains, or clear away the cactus for the extension of the King's palace, the Hillmen paid
Cinderella And Other Stories Richard Harding Davis 1890
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For before the Bradleys could mark out the foul-lines for the base-ball field on the plaza, or teach their standing army the goose step, or lay bamboo pipes for the water-mains, or clear away the cactus for the extension of the King's palace, the
The Exiles and Other Stories Richard Harding Davis 1890
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For before the Bradleys could mark out the foul-lines for the base-ball field on the plaza, or teach their standing army the goose step, or lay bamboo pipes for the water-mains, or clear away the cactus for the extension of the King's palace, the
The Reporter Who Made Himself King Richard Harding Davis 1890
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