used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a man sees first, Tom; don’t lose ’em.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
Blue'snounUS /bluːz/
possessive form of “blue” — blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Come on, fellows,” said the captain cheerfully.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on, fellows,” said the captain cheerfully.
CrimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
don't
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From this reading Not a man sees first, Tom; don’t lose ’em.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “We’ve got to hold ’em tight.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Come on, fellows,” said the captain cheerfully.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not a man sees first, Tom; don’t lose ’em.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to hold ’em tight.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We’ve got to hold ’em tight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
left-fielder
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From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
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 THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Not a man sees first, Tom; don’t lose ’em.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not a man sees first, Tom; don’t lose ’em.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a man sees first, Tom; don’t lose ’em.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on, fellows,” said the captain cheerfully.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
a course of conduct
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come on, fellows,” said the captain cheerfully.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Not a man sees first, Tom; don’t lose ’em.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOLEN RUN “That settles that,” groaned the captain of the Crimson nine as the long fly settled gracefully into the hands of the Blue’s left-fielder.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “We’ve got to hold ’em tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
male cat
From this reading Not a man sees first, Tom; don’t lose ’em.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got to hold ’em tight.
which person or people
From this reading The runner who, at the sound of bat meeting ball, had shot away from second base, slowed his pace and dropped his head disconsolately as he left the path to the plate and turned toward the bench.
