used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Throwing the ball all around the lot like a gang of schoolboys.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Throwing the ball all around the lot like a gang of schoolboys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Throwing the ball all around the lot like a gang of schoolboys.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “You bunch of four-flushers!” he stormed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
disgruntledadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡrʌntəld/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
four-flushers
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From this reading “You bunch of four-flushers!” he stormed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “Throwing the ball all around the lot like a gang of schoolboys.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
Jim
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From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
Lasker
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From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
immediately past
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Throwing the ball all around the lot like a gang of schoolboys.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
McRae
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From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
not any; not one
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
schoolboysnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading “Throwing the ball all around the lot like a gang of schoolboys.
scoringnounUS /ˈskɔːrɪŋ/
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
sheepishadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “You bunch of four-flushers!” he stormed.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Throwing the ball all around the lot like a gang of schoolboys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
a Caucasian
From this reading McRae was white with anger, and had no hesitation in telling the team what he thought of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a sigh of relief, Jim pulled off his glove and went in to the bench, while a sheepish and disgruntled lot of Giants followed him in for their last inning.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE That nightmare inning came to an end without further scoring, as Jim struck out Lasker on four pitched balls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You bunch of four-flushers!” he stormed.
