5
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From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading VICTORY "The score is tie! the score is tie!" came the yells.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The game, however, was far from won.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game, however, was far from won.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
hittersnounUS /ˈhɪtərz/
plural of “hitter” — (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The game, however, was far from won.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VICTORY "The score is tie! the score is tie!" came the yells.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
immediately past
From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
Randall
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From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading VICTORY "The score is tie! the score is tie!" came the yells.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
be standing; be upright
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTORY "The score is tie! the score is tie!" came the yells.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading VICTORY "The score is tie! the score is tie!" came the yells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY "The score is tie! the score is tie!" came the yells.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so it was--5 to 5 in the last half of the ninth inning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
we'll
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From this reading From the Randall stand came the chorus of the song, "We have their measure, we'll beat them at pleasure!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a bunch of heavy hitters to come to the bat, and Tom's arm was in poor shape.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The game, however, was far from won.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading VICTORY "The score is tie! the score is tie!" came the yells.
