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From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
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From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
(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 And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
batsadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
battingnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
for the reason that
From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Jim was in the box on the next day, and by superb pitching had the St. Louis sluggers hitting like a kindergarten team.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They simply could not solve him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They simply could not solve him.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
Jim
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From this reading Jim was in the box on the next day, and by superb pitching had the St. Louis sluggers hitting like a kindergarten team.
kindergartennounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
From this reading Jim was in the box on the next day, and by superb pitching had the St. Louis sluggers hitting like a kindergarten team.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jim was in the box on the next day, and by superb pitching had the St. Louis sluggers hitting like a kindergarten team.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They simply could not solve him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading Jim was in the box on the next day, and by superb pitching had the St. Louis sluggers hitting like a kindergarten team.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
and nothing more
From this reading They simply could not solve him.
sluggersnounUS /ˈslʌɡərz/
plural of “slugger” — (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading Jim was in the box on the next day, and by superb pitching had the St. Louis sluggers hitting like a kindergarten team.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading They simply could not solve him.
SPEEDINGnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
St
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From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Jim was in the box on the next day, and by superb pitching had the St. Louis sluggers hitting like a kindergarten team.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They simply could not solve him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And their pleasure was all the greater because the home team had the best of the duel, and came out on top by a score of 17 to 12.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPEEDING UP St. Louis was in good form on the following day, and a perfect deluge of hits came from their bats.
which person or people
From this reading The Giants, too, had a good hitting day, and the fans who like to see free batting had their desire satisfied to the full.
