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all
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From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
back
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From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing of that sort happened.
CHANCE
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From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
clearly
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From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
Coach
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From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
consequence
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From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
contest
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From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
Driscoll
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From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
far
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From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
final
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From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
frequent
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From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
Gains
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From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
game
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From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
GETS
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From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
going
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From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
happened
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From this reading But nothing of that sort happened.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
Hill
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From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
home
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From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
how
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From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
less
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From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
like
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From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
likely
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From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
line
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From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
Maroon
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From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
MusketnounUS /ˈmusket/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
MYRON
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From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing of that sort happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
only
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From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
out-punted
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From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
Parkinson
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From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
period
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From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
regulars
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From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
slower
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From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
sort
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From this reading But nothing of that sort happened.
started
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From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
swing
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From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
tackles
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From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
team
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From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
territory
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From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But nothing of that sort happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
toe
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From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
visitors
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From this reading But the home team clearly out-punted the visitors, although, in the final period, Garrison was pulled back from the line to swing his toe for Parkinson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
win
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From this reading Gains in the line were far less frequent, and only outside of tackles was the Maroon likely to win territory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coach Driscoll started the third period with all his regulars in the line, and, in consequence, Musket Hill found slower going.
won
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From this reading MYRON GETS HIS CHANCE I should like to tell how Parkinson found herself in the last half of the game and won the contest.
