used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Aw, pitch with your arm instead of your mouth,” retorted Burkett.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
Aw
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From this reading “Aw, pitch with your arm instead of your mouth,” retorted Burkett.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
Barrett
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From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
battersnounUS /ˈbætərz/
plural of “batter” — (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
for the reason that
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
Burkett
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From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Well, see me send you to the electric chair.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “Well, see me send you to the electric chair.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Aw, pitch with your arm instead of your mouth,” retorted Burkett.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
Joe
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From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, see me send you to the electric chair.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Aw, pitch with your arm instead of your mouth,” retorted Burkett.
MurderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
nerved
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From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “Aw, pitch with your arm instead of your mouth,” retorted Burkett.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Aw, pitch with your arm instead of your mouth,” retorted Burkett.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, see me send you to the electric chair.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Well, see me send you to the electric chair.”
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
STEALINGnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But Miles had turned those same batters back earlier in the game, and he nerved himself to repeat.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, see me send you to the electric chair.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading STEALING HOME With Burkett, Barrett and Joe at the bat for the Giants in their half of the ninth inning, it looked as though the nine might have a chance to score.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Murderer, are you?” he sneered, as the burly Burkett came to the bat, and referring to a nickname gained because of the many balls “killed.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Aw, pitch with your arm instead of your mouth,” retorted Burkett.
