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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 CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
applied
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From this reading He had applied for and been assigned one of the front studies in Levering Hall.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Hal was no longer there, and, since he was now a senior, he was privileged to room in the senior dormitory.
assigned
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From this reading He had applied for and been assigned one of the front studies in Levering Hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
back
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
bases
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From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
CALLED
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
changed
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From this reading But in July his plans had been changed.
COLORS
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
dormitory
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From this reading As Hal was no longer there, and, since he was now a senior, he was privileged to room in the senior dormitory.
earnestly
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From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
eight
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
fall
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had applied for and been assigned one of the front studies in Levering Hall.
front
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From this reading He had applied for and been assigned one of the front studies in Levering Hall.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
Hal
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From this reading As Hal was no longer there, and, since he was now a senior, he was privileged to room in the senior dormitory.
Hall
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From this reading He had applied for and been assigned one of the front studies in Levering Hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
heavier
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in July his plans had been changed.
Holman's
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
hoped
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From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
inch
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
Joe
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
July
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From this reading But in July his plans had been changed.
June
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
knew
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From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
Levering
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From this reading He had applied for and been assigned one of the front studies in Levering Hall.
longer
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From this reading As Hal was no longer there, and, since he was now a senior, he was privileged to room in the senior dormitory.
months
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
most
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From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
nearly
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As Hal was no longer there, and, since he was now a senior, he was privileged to room in the senior dormitory.
now
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From this reading As Hal was no longer there, and, since he was now a senior, he was privileged to room in the senior dormitory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
off
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From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
older
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had applied for and been assigned one of the front studies in Levering Hall.
plans
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From this reading But in July his plans had been changed.
pounds
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
practice
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From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
preceding
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
privileged
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From this reading As Hal was no longer there, and, since he was now a senior, he was privileged to room in the senior dormitory.
room
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From this reading As Hal was no longer there, and, since he was now a senior, he was privileged to room in the senior dormitory.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
school
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
senior
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From this reading As Hal was no longer there, and, since he was now a senior, he was privileged to room in the senior dormitory.
September
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As Hal was no longer there, and, since he was now a senior, he was privileged to room in the senior dormitory.
Some
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From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
stay
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From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
studies
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From this reading He had applied for and been assigned one of the front studies in Levering Hall.
taller
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
there
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From this reading As Hal was no longer there, and, since he was now a senior, he was privileged to room in the senior dormitory.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
three
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From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CALLED TO THE COLORS In September Joe was back again at Holman’s, three months older, nearly an inch taller than he had been the preceding fall and a good eight pounds heavier than when he had left school in June.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some of those eight pounds, he knew, would come off when he began running the bases in fall practice, but he earnestly hoped that most of them would stay with him.
