used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let 'em get a few runs if they want to."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been a very tight contest on either side, and errors were numerous.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading It had not been a very tight contest on either side, and errors were numerous.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Take it easy now, Silver Stars."
one or the other of two
From this reading It had not been a very tight contest on either side, and errors were numerous.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Let 'em get a few runs if they want to."
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It had not been a very tight contest on either side, and errors were numerous.
promote over another
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Let 'em get a few runs if they want to."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR YALE "We've got the game in the refrigerator--on ice."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading OFF FOR YALE "We've got the game in the refrigerator--on ice."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let 'em get a few runs if they want to."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OFF FOR YALE "We've got the game in the refrigerator--on ice."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not been a very tight contest on either side, and errors were numerous.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading OFF FOR YALE "We've got the game in the refrigerator--on ice."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Let 'em get a few runs if they want to."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF FOR YALE "We've got the game in the refrigerator--on ice."
inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take it easy now, Silver Stars."
immediately past
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let 'em get a few runs if they want to."
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not been a very tight contest on either side, and errors were numerous.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Take it easy now, Silver Stars."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading It had not been a very tight contest on either side, and errors were numerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR YALE "We've got the game in the refrigerator--on ice."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF FOR YALE "We've got the game in the refrigerator--on ice."
refrigeratornounUS /rəˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/
white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
From this reading OFF FOR YALE "We've got the game in the refrigerator--on ice."
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "Let 'em get a few runs if they want to."
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had not been a very tight contest on either side, and errors were numerous.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Take it easy now, Silver Stars."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Take it easy now, Silver Stars."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
carry out
From this reading "Take it easy now, Silver Stars."
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR YALE "We've got the game in the refrigerator--on ice."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let 'em get a few runs if they want to."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading It had not been a very tight contest on either side, and errors were numerous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let 'em get a few runs if they want to."
precisely as stated
From this reading It had not been a very tight contest on either side, and errors were numerous.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Let 'em get a few runs if they want to."
We've
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From this reading OFF FOR YALE "We've got the game in the refrigerator--on ice."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had not been a very tight contest on either side, and errors were numerous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus spoke some of the spectators, and a number of the members of the home team, as the last half of the seventh inning started with the score ten to three in favor of the Silver Stars.
YALEnounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading OFF FOR YALE "We've got the game in the refrigerator--on ice."
