anew
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading It was plain to him that Joe had been instructed to bunt, and Ginger didn’t approve of the bunting game.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
batsmannoun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was plain to him that Joe had been instructed to bunt, and Ginger didn’t approve of the bunting game.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
next to; at the side of
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
buntnounUS /bʌnt/
(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
From this reading It was plain to him that Joe had been instructed to bunt, and Ginger didn’t approve of the bunting game.
buntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading It was plain to him that Joe had been instructed to bunt, and Ginger didn’t approve of the bunting game.
cannyadjectiveUS /ˈkæni/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It was evident that Cross meant to send that game to extra innings.
didn't
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From this reading It was plain to him that Joe had been instructed to bunt, and Ginger didn’t approve of the bunting game.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that Cross meant to send that game to extra innings.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading It was evident that Cross meant to send that game to extra innings.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Ginger observed Joe Kenton and frowned slightly.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was evident that Cross meant to send that game to extra innings.
GINGERnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was plain to him that Joe had been instructed to bunt, and Ginger didn’t approve of the bunting game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was plain to him that Joe had been instructed to bunt, and Ginger didn’t approve of the bunting game.
inningsnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋz/
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading It was evident that Cross meant to send that game to extra innings.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It was plain to him that Joe had been instructed to bunt, and Ginger didn’t approve of the bunting game.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
Joe
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From this reading Ginger observed Joe Kenton and frowned slightly.
Kenton
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From this reading Ginger observed Joe Kenton and frowned slightly.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was evident that Cross meant to send that game to extra innings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
nicetynounUS /ˈnaɪsɪti/
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Ginger observed Joe Kenton and frowned slightly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was plain to him that Joe had been instructed to bunt, and Ginger didn’t approve of the bunting game.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain to him that Joe had been instructed to bunt, and Ginger didn’t approve of the bunting game.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It was evident that Cross meant to send that game to extra innings.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Ginger observed Joe Kenton and frowned slightly.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that Cross meant to send that game to extra innings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that Cross meant to send that game to extra innings.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading GINGER SIGNS UP AGAIN Ginger returned the discarded bat to the orderly array near the bench, sank to one knee beside it and watched anxiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was slow and canny, studying the batsman, gripping the ball with more than usual nicety.
