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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRY The football season opened auspiciously for Annapolis.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
afternoons
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From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
all
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
Annapolis
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRY The football season opened auspiciously for Annapolis.
auspiciously
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRY The football season opened auspiciously for Annapolis.
Bligh
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
coach
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From this reading The head coach was Professor Danton, the field coach Gates, a famous old Yale player.
CRY
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRY The football season opened auspiciously for Annapolis.
Danton
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From this reading The head coach was Professor Danton, the field coach Gates, a famous old Yale player.
drills
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From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
excused
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From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
famous
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From this reading The head coach was Professor Danton, the field coach Gates, a famous old Yale player.
field
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From this reading The head coach was Professor Danton, the field coach Gates, a famous old Yale player.
fifty
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From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
football
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRY The football season opened auspiciously for Annapolis.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRY The football season opened auspiciously for Annapolis.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
games
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
Gates
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From this reading The head coach was Professor Danton, the field coach Gates, a famous old Yale player.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
head
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From this reading The head coach was Professor Danton, the field coach Gates, a famous old Yale player.
hopeful
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From this reading And so Stonewell and Robert and others were quite hopeful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
members
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From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
midshipmen
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From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRY The football season opened auspiciously for Annapolis.
Naval
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
old
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From this reading The head coach was Professor Danton, the field coach Gates, a famous old Yale player.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
opened
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRY The football season opened auspiciously for Annapolis.
others
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From this reading And so Stonewell and Robert and others were quite hopeful.
play
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
played
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
player
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From this reading The head coach was Professor Danton, the field coach Gates, a famous old Yale player.
players
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
previous
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
Professor
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From this reading The head coach was Professor Danton, the field coach Gates, a famous old Yale player.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so Stonewell and Robert and others were quite hopeful.
regular
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
Robert
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From this reading And so Stonewell and Robert and others were quite hopeful.
season
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRY The football season opened auspiciously for Annapolis.
seasoned
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
selected
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Stonewell and Robert and others were quite hopeful.
squad
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From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
Stonewell
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From this reading And so Stonewell and Robert and others were quite hopeful.
team
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CRY The football season opened auspiciously for Annapolis.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
two
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From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The head coach was Professor Danton, the field coach Gates, a famous old Yale player.
week
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From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About fifty midshipmen were members of the football squad; these were excused from drills except on two afternoons of the week.
Yale
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From this reading The head coach was Professor Danton, the field coach Gates, a famous old Yale player.
year
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From this reading Of those selected to play in regular games all were seasoned players, and except Bligh, all had played on the Naval Academy team the previous year.
