used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ORDER DISOBEYED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
clean-cutadjective
neat and smart in appearance
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
DISOBEYEDverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading AN ORDER DISOBEYED.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
increase twofold
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
foolhardyadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlhɑːrdi/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
fusilladenounUS /ˈfjuːsɪleɪd/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
LeachverbUS /liːtʃ/
cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
engage in
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
Oakdale
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From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
Oakdalers
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From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
Ollie
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From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading AN ORDER DISOBEYED.
Pelty
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From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
shortstopnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtstɑːp/
(baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
snappyadjectiveUS /ˈsnæpi/
apt to speak irritably
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
southpawnounUS /ˈsaʊθpaʊ/
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
twirlernounUS /ˈtwɜːrlər/
someone who twirls a baton
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leach, however, had steadied down a great deal, and the best the visitors could do was to squeeze in one more run, which they practically secured through a rank error by Pelty, the shortstop.
at the time that
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
showing curiosity
From this reading When the Wyndham captain declined to make a change and sent Leach back to the mound in the second inning, the wondering Oakdalers told one another that they would finish the foolhardy southpaw then and there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, it seemed that they would drive the schoolboy twirler from the slab in short order, and they might have done so only for a snappy, clean-cut double play which put an abrupt end to the fusillade of hits.
Wyndham
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From this reading Oakdale started the game by hammering Ollie Leach, the Wyndham pitcher, for three runs in the first inning.
