used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
(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 BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
basesnounUS /ˈbeɪsəz/
plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
BATTINGnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Sid laid out a beautiful three-bagger, bringing in Holly with the run.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
Bricktop
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From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Sid laid out a beautiful three-bagger, bringing in Holly with the run.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
brought together in one place
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
ingloriouslyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
Joe
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From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
Kindlings
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From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Sid laid out a beautiful three-bagger, bringing in Holly with the run.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
the force of workers available
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sid laid out a beautiful three-bagger, bringing in Holly with the run.
go across or through
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
Randall
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From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
move hurridly
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
Sid
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From this reading Sid laid out a beautiful three-bagger, bringing in Holly with the run.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
three-baggernoun
a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
From this reading Sid laid out a beautiful three-bagger, bringing in Holly with the run.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
male cat
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then Tom was walked, much to his surprise, with Sid on third, and Joe Jackson got a pass, thus filling the bases.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BATTING TO WIN But, though things had started off with a rush in the seventh, they went slower for Randall in the eighth, and one run was all that could be gathered in.
Woodhouse
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From this reading Holly Cross got to first, and managed to steal second and third, while Kindlings Woodhouse and Bricktop ingloriously fanned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Randall was wild, for it looked as if a big play would be pulled off, but Jerry Jackson fanned, and the three men expired on the bags.
