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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 To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
advice
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From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
ahead
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From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
Bendix
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
benefit
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From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
boy
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From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
captured
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From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
day
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From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
director
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
evidences
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From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
examination
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
exercise
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From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
fast
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From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
followed
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From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
game
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From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
give
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
GREENBURG
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From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
hard
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From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
Horace
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From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
imagination
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From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
keep
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From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
later
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From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
made
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From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
mainly
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From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
mornings
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Mr
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
only
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From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
opponent
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From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
perhaps
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From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
physical
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
played
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From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
PLAYS
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From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
promise
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
Ramsey
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From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
reported
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
result
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
reviving
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From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
Saturday
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
second
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From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
serve
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From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
set
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From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
showed
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From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
sought
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From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
tennis
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From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
thorough
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
To-day
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From this reading To-day he made Horace promise to have Mr. Bendix, the physical director, give him a thorough examination, and on Saturday Horace reported the result of it.
Toby
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From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
Toby's
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From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
Two
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From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horace had followed Toby’s advice and had sought and found an opponent the day before, and he was fast reviving his enthusiasm for the game.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
work
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From this reading This time Horace captured the first set, mainly on his serve, and made Toby work hard to keep ahead in the second.
YARDLEY
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From this reading YARDLEY PLAYS GREENBURG Two mornings later Toby again played tennis with Horace Ramsey.
younger
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From this reading Although it was perhaps only imagination, Toby thought that the younger boy already showed evidences of benefit from the exercise.
