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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 THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
ankle
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Myron found himself with the third squad, as usual, however, and ended practice with a half-hour scrimmage against the substitutes.
backs
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
bad
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
ball
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
battling
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From this reading As they played on the second team gridiron, while the first team was battling, his performance was not noted by the coach.
becoming
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they played on the second team gridiron, while the first team was battling, his performance was not noted by the coach.
casually
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
certainly
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
coach
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
Cummins
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
end
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
ended
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From this reading Myron found himself with the third squad, as usual, however, and ended practice with a half-hour scrimmage against the substitutes.
ends
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Myron found himself with the third squad, as usual, however, and ended practice with a half-hour scrimmage against the substitutes.
game
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
gridiron
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From this reading As they played on the second team gridiron, while the first team was battling, his performance was not noted by the coach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
half-hour
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From this reading Myron found himself with the third squad, as usual, however, and ended practice with a half-hour scrimmage against the substitutes.
hard
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
Hill
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Myron found himself with the third squad, as usual, however, and ended practice with a half-hour scrimmage against the substitutes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they played on the second team gridiron, while the first team was battling, his performance was not noted by the coach.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Myron found himself with the third squad, as usual, however, and ended practice with a half-hour scrimmage against the substitutes.
impression
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
Jud
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
Keene
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
later
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
made
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
Mellen
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
mention
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
MusketnounUS /ˈmusket/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
Myron
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From this reading Myron found himself with the third squad, as usual, however, and ended practice with a half-hour scrimmage against the substitutes.
Myron's
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As they played on the second team gridiron, while the first team was battling, his performance was not noted by the coach.
noted
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From this reading As they played on the second team gridiron, while the first team was battling, his performance was not noted by the coach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
off
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they played on the second team gridiron, while the first team was battling, his performance was not noted by the coach.
opposing
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
own
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
performance
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From this reading As they played on the second team gridiron, while the first team was battling, his performance was not noted by the coach.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
periods
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
PLAN
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
played
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
practice
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
preparation
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
process
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
ran
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
refereed
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
rings
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
saw
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
scrimmage
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From this reading Myron found himself with the third squad, as usual, however, and ended practice with a half-hour scrimmage against the substitutes.
second
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
sent
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
signals
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
squad
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
substitutes
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From this reading Myron found himself with the third squad, as usual, however, and ended practice with a half-hour scrimmage against the substitutes.
team
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
There
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they played on the second team gridiron, while the first team was battling, his performance was not noted by the coach.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Myron found himself with the third squad, as usual, however, and ended practice with a half-hour scrimmage against the substitutes.
three
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From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
today
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
usual
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From this reading Myron found himself with the third squad, as usual, however, and ended practice with a half-hour scrimmage against the substitutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As they played on the second team gridiron, while the first team was battling, his performance was not noted by the coach.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PLAN There was hard practice that afternoon in preparation for the Musket Hill Academy game, and the second squad, in process of becoming the second team, with a coach and signals of its own, was sent against the first for three long periods.
words
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From this reading Perhaps Cummins' words had made an impression, for he certainly played good, hard ball today and ran rings around the opposing ends and backs.
work
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From this reading But Keene, an end who was off with a bad ankle and who refereed the scrimmage, saw and casually made mention of Myron's work to Jud Mellen later.
