used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Better put in Dave Porter," advised some of Dave's friends.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next batter got two strikes and two balls and then knocked a short fly, which was scooped in by Plum at second.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
batterverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better put in Dave Porter," advised some of Dave's friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next batter got two strikes and two balls and then knocked a short fly, which was scooped in by Plum at second.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Steady, Purdy, steady!" was the cry.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
Dave's
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From this reading "Better put in Dave Porter," advised some of Dave's friends.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
being one more than ten
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The next batter got two strikes and two balls and then knocked a short fly, which was scooped in by Plum at second.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Better put in Dave Porter," advised some of Dave's friends.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Better put in Dave Porter," advised some of Dave's friends.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The next batter got two strikes and two balls and then knocked a short fly, which was scooped in by Plum at second.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
easily agitated
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Better put in Dave Porter," advised some of Dave's friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading The next batter got two strikes and two balls and then knocked a short fly, which was scooped in by Plum at second.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "Better put in Dave Porter," advised some of Dave's friends.
Purdy
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From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Better put in Dave Porter," advised some of Dave's friends.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/
past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading The next batter got two strikes and two balls and then knocked a short fly, which was scooped in by Plum at second.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The next batter got two strikes and two balls and then knocked a short fly, which was scooped in by Plum at second.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Better put in Dave Porter," advised some of Dave's friends.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
make steady
From this reading "Steady, Purdy, steady!" was the cry.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading The next batter got two strikes and two balls and then knocked a short fly, which was scooped in by Plum at second.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the next player met the sphere for a base hit, and the man on first ran down to second.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next batter got two strikes and two balls and then knocked a short fly, which was scooped in by Plum at second.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Steady, Purdy, steady!" was the cry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next batter got two strikes and two balls and then knocked a short fly, which was scooped in by Plum at second.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAVE MAKES UP HIS MIND With the score eleven to four against his club, Purdy, the pitcher, got nervous, and as a consequence he allowed the first batter up to walk to first on balls.
