used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now, how about the rest of the team?”
(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 Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I think they’re just about as good as they come,” remarked Joe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
battingnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
Bowen
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From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
Burkett
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From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I think they’re just about as good as they come,” remarked Joe.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
fieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I think they’re just about as good as they come,” remarked Joe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
how
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From this reading “Now, how about the rest of the team?”
Hupft
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From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think they’re just about as good as they come,” remarked Joe.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
Jackwell
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From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
Joe
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From this reading “I think they’re just about as good as they come,” remarked Joe.
and nothing more
From this reading “I think they’re just about as good as they come,” remarked Joe.
Larry
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From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
McCarney
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From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, how about the rest of the team?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, how about the rest of the team?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Jackwell and Bowen are a big improvement on Hupft and McCarney both in fielding and batting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I think they’re just about as good as they come,” remarked Joe.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Now, how about the rest of the team?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
Robbie
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From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “Now, how about the rest of the team?”
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Burkett is digging them out of the dirt at first all right, and Larry takes everything that comes into his territory.
There's
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From this reading GETTING IN SHAPE “There’s something right off the bat for a starter,” exulted Robbie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think they’re just about as good as they come,” remarked Joe.
they're
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From this reading “I think they’re just about as good as they come,” remarked Joe.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think they’re just about as good as they come,” remarked Joe.
