used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS Joe was plainly nervous.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
for the reason that
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
BluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young pitcher knew that he must pull himself together.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
foretastenounUS /fɔːrˈteɪst/
an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the young pitcher knew that he must pull himself together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the young pitcher knew that he must pull himself together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
Joe
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From this reading BAD NEWS Joe was plainly nervous.
Joe's
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From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the young pitcher knew that he must pull himself together.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the young pitcher knew that he must pull himself together.
easily agitated
From this reading BAD NEWS Joe was plainly nervous.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS Joe was plainly nervous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading But the young pitcher knew that he must pull himself together.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading BAD NEWS Joe was plainly nervous.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But the young pitcher knew that he must pull himself together.
redoubleverbUS /riˈdʌbəl/
double in magnitude, extent, or intensity
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
resigningverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
shouters
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From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
in the near future
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
supplantedverbUS /səˈplæntɪd/
past form of “supplant” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the young pitcher knew that he must pull himself together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But the young pitcher knew that he must pull himself together.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Being called on so suddenly had its effect as did the unexpected action of Sam in resigning because Joe had supplanted him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAD NEWS Joe was plainly nervous.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
at the time that
From this reading He had a foretaste of what they would do when he got up to bat in Sam's place and struck out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The game was slipping away from the Stars and the crowd of shouters that accompanied the Blues would redouble their efforts to get Joe's "goat" as soon as he got in the box.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the young pitcher knew that he must pull himself together.
