used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
AMESVILLE
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From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Good fielding disposed of the next two batters, and Amesville crawled out of a bad situation.
basesnounUS /ˈbeɪsəz/
plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
batsmannoun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
battersnounUS /ˈbætərz/
plural of “batter” — (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading Good fielding disposed of the next two batters, and Amesville crawled out of a bad situation.
batting-list
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From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Good fielding disposed of the next two batters, and Amesville crawled out of a bad situation.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading That seemed to disconcert Pete a good deal.
disconcertverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt/
cause to feel embarrassment
From this reading That seemed to disconcert Pete a good deal.
having made preparations
From this reading Good fielding disposed of the next two batters, and Amesville crawled out of a bad situation.
Farrar
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From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
fieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Good fielding disposed of the next two batters, and Amesville crawled out of a bad situation.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That seemed to disconcert Pete a good deal.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
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 He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
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 He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
outfieldnounUS /ˈaʊtfiːld/
the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
Pete
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From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That seemed to disconcert Pete a good deal.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Good fielding disposed of the next two batters, and Amesville crawled out of a bad situation.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That seemed to disconcert Pete a good deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That seemed to disconcert Pete a good deal.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After getting a strike on the batsman, he offered one in the groove and the head of the Petersburg batting-list cracked it out for two bases.
unavailingly
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From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
precisely as stated
From this reading AMESVILLE LOSES THE GAME Pete Farrar had his troubles from the very first instant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He passed the next man up, tried unavailingly to catch the first runner off second, and finally allowed the third man to send up a long sacrifice fly to the outfield, which scored one run and left a man on third.
