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0
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From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
18
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From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
attack
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Parkinson started with four of last year's players in the line and two behind it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
brilliant
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
complimentary
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From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
confining
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
contest
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
difficulty
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
Dobbins
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
end
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
entire
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
exception
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
final
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From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
five
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
four
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From this reading Parkinson started with four of last year's players in the line and two behind it.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
game
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
home
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From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Parkinson started with four of last year's players in the line and two behind it.
JOE
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
Keene
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
lad
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Parkinson started with four of last year's players in the line and two behind it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
line
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From this reading Parkinson started with four of last year's players in the line and two behind it.
line-bucking
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
mainly
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
many
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
Mapleton
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
minutes
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
more
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From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
much
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From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
named
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
notably
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
old-style
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
opening
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
opponent
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From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
Parkinson
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
particularly
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From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
period
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
played
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
players
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From this reading Parkinson started with four of last year's players in the line and two behind it.
playing
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From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
possible
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
preparation
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From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
ragged
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From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
Saturday
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
school
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
scoring
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
SENSE
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
sides
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From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
started
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From this reading Parkinson started with four of last year's players in the line and two behind it.
steady
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
strong
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From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
substitutes
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
tackle
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
TALKS
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From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
team
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From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
There
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From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOE TALKS SENSE Parkinson played Mapleton the first Saturday after the opening of school and had no difficulty in scoring as she pleased, confining herself mainly to old-style line-bucking attack.
two
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From this reading Parkinson started with four of last year's players in the line and two behind it.
used
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From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mapleton was not, however, a strong opponent, and the final score of 18 to 0 was not particularly complimentary to the home team.
week
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From this reading There was much ragged playing on both sides, for neither team had had more than a week of preparation.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The substitutes, of whom many were used before the contest was over, were not notably brilliant, with the possible exception of a lad named Keene, who went in as left end in the final five minutes, and of Joe Dobbins who played a steady game at right tackle for the entire fourth period.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Parkinson started with four of last year's players in the line and two behind it.
year's
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From this reading Parkinson started with four of last year's players in the line and two behind it.
