used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
(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 It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading Only, he reflected, if Bat did put Foley in Jack would simply throw a fit!
batsmannoun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading He surely deserved it, thought Joe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only, he reflected, if Bat did put Foley in Jack would simply throw a fit!
increase twofold
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
divisible by two
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Only, he reflected, if Bat did put Foley in Jack would simply throw a fit!
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
Foley
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From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
a long fixed look
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He surely deserved it, thought Joe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Only, he reflected, if Bat did put Foley in Jack would simply throw a fit!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He surely deserved it, thought Joe.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Only, he reflected, if Bat did put Foley in Jack would simply throw a fit!
Joe
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From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
and nothing more
From this reading Only, he reflected, if Bat did put Foley in Jack would simply throw a fit!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Only, he reflected, if Bat did put Foley in Jack would simply throw a fit!
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
and nothing more
From this reading Only, he reflected, if Bat did put Foley in Jack would simply throw a fit!
be seated
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He surely deserved it, thought Joe.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He surely deserved it, thought Joe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
propel through the air
From this reading Only, he reflected, if Bat did put Foley in Jack would simply throw a fit!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
UNASSISTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈsɪstɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading A DOUBLE UNASSISTED At the end of the bench sat Frank Foley, sombre gaze fixed on the batsman.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was hard lines having to sit there all through the big game without even a chance to warm his hands!
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Joe, seeing him, felt sorry for his defeated rival and wondered whether Mr. Talbot would put him in for an inning or two.
