used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it did not take him long to see that the team was not running right.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But it did not take him long to see that the team was not running right.
divisible by two
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
start firing a weapon
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
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 the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
the act of departing
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it did not take him long to see that the team was not running right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it did not take him long to see that the team was not running right.
Joe's
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From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
and nothing more
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But it did not take him long to see that the team was not running right.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
Mabel
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From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
on one occasion
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But it did not take him long to see that the team was not running right.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But it did not take him long to see that the team was not running right.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
scoringnounUS /ˈskɔːrɪŋ/
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But it did not take him long to see that the team was not running right.
and nothing more
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
SNATCHEDverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
carry out
From this reading But it did not take him long to see that the team was not running right.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading But it did not take him long to see that the team was not running right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it did not take him long to see that the team was not running right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
precisely as stated
From this reading Two runs at the very beginning of a game is not much, to be sure, under ordinary circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SNATCHED FROM THE FIRE Although his heart was with Mabel, Joe’s mind was once more thoroughly alert.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading From the way the second inning began it looked as though the Giants were going to have their work cut out for them simply to keep the opposing team from scoring further, let alone the making up of those two runs.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Something was decidedly wrong even though he could not put his finger on just what that something was.
