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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 COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just now the time was only a little after half-past eight, and breakfast was just over.
amended
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
become
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From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
breakfast
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From this reading Just now the time was only a little after half-past eight, and breakfast was just over.
buildings
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From this reading The first recitation hour was at nine and in front of the buildings fellows were loitering in the sunlight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
COTTON
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
Davis
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
day
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From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
dignified
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
doorway
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
dozen
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
editor-in-chief
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
eight
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From this reading Just now the time was only a little after half-past eight, and breakfast was just over.
emerged
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
fellows
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From this reading The first recitation hour was at nine and in front of the buildings fellows were loitering in the sunlight.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first recitation hour was at nine and in front of the buildings fellows were loitering in the sunlight.
flight
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
follower
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
FOOTBALL
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
forth
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
front
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From this reading The first recitation hour was at nine and in front of the buildings fellows were loitering in the sunlight.
Girard
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
given
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
granite
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
half-past
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From this reading Just now the time was only a little after half-past eight, and breakfast was just over.
Hall
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
handicapped
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
holding
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
hour
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From this reading The first recitation hour was at nine and in front of the buildings fellows were loitering in the sunlight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
Jensen
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
Just
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From this reading Just now the time was only a little after half-past eight, and breakfast was just over.
Kendall
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
knew
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
lazier
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From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
lazy
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From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just now the time was only a little after half-past eight, and breakfast was just over.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
standing or moving slowly without a clear purpose
From this reading The first recitation hour was at nine and in front of the buildings fellows were loitering in the sunlight.
manager
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
mercifully
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
minute
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
nine
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From this reading The first recitation hour was at nine and in front of the buildings fellows were loitering in the sunlight.
now
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From this reading Just now the time was only a little after half-past eight, and breakfast was just over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
only
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From this reading Just now the time was only a little after half-past eight, and breakfast was just over.
others
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just now the time was only a little after half-past eight, and breakfast was just over.
Percival
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
Perky
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
Perry
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
pigskin
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
played
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
progressed
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From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
promised
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From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
recitation
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From this reading The first recitation hour was at nine and in front of the buildings fellows were loitering in the sunlight.
Scholiast
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
school
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
September
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From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
shortened
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
sight
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
somewhat
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
steps
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
sunlight
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From this reading The first recitation hour was at nine and in front of the buildings fellows were loitering in the sunlight.
team
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just now the time was only a little after half-past eight, and breakfast was just over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
top
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
TRIES
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
warm
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From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
warmer
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From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
week
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From this reading It was a warm, lazy day in the last week of September, a day that promised to become even warmer and lazier as it progressed.
weekly
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first recitation hour was at nine and in front of the buildings fellows were loitering in the sunlight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
Whitehall
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From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
Whitson
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From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here on the steps of Whitson at least a dozen were holding forth: Girard, who played center on the football team; Jensen, another pigskin follower; Davis, the manager, who was somewhat handicapped with the given name of Percival, which had been mercifully shortened and amended to “Perky”; Perry Whitehall, the dignified editor-in-chief of the school weekly, _The Scholiast_; and others whom Kendall knew only by sight.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL Kendall emerged from the doorway of Whitson Hall and stood for a minute at the top of the flight of worn granite steps.
