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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 ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
ANXIOUS
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
best
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
chances
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From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
chums
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
classmates
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
clock
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
crippled
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
dash
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
dreadfully
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
eager
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
eleven
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From this reading Greb, in the position of left half, had been one of the most reliable ground gainers of the eleven.
figured
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From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
filled
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From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
gainers
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From this reading Greb, in the position of left half, had been one of the most reliable ground gainers of the eleven.
Garry
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
gathered
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
gone
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From this reading Now he was gone, together with several other scarcely less important players.
got
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
graduation
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
Greb
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From this reading Greb, in the position of left half, had been one of the most reliable ground gainers of the eleven.
ground
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From this reading Greb, in the position of left half, had been one of the most reliable ground gainers of the eleven.
gymnasium
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Greb, in the position of left half, had been one of the most reliable ground gainers of the eleven.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he was gone, together with several other scarcely less important players.
High
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
important
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From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Greb, in the position of left half, had been one of the most reliable ground gainers of the eleven.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
June
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
lag
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
large
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Greb, in the position of left half, had been one of the most reliable ground gainers of the eleven.
Lenox
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
less
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From this reading Now he was gone, together with several other scarcely less important players.
made
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
most
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From this reading Greb, in the position of left half, had been one of the most reliable ground gainers of the eleven.
Now
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From this reading Now he was gone, together with several other scarcely less important players.
number
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Greb, in the position of left half, had been one of the most reliable ground gainers of the eleven.
other
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From this reading Now he was gone, together with several other scarcely less important players.
players
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
position
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From this reading Greb, in the position of left half, had been one of the most reliable ground gainers of the eleven.
positions
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From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
preceding
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
rather
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
reliable
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From this reading Greb, in the position of left half, had been one of the most reliable ground gainers of the eleven.
scarcely
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From this reading Now he was gone, together with several other scarcely less important players.
scrubs
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From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
season
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From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
SEAT
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
selection
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From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
several
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From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
severely
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
some
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
team
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From this reading The Lenox High first team had been rather severely crippled by the graduation of some of its best players the preceding June.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
then
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
there
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
tiptoe
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From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
together
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From this reading Now he was gone, together with several other scarcely less important players.
two-thirty
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he was gone, together with several other scarcely less important players.
way
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From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several important positions to be filled, and the scrubs of last season were on tiptoe as they figured their chances of selection.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT The clock seemed to lag dreadfully as the hands made their way to two-thirty, but they got there at last, and then the eager Garry and his chums made a dash for the gymnasium where they found that a large number of their classmates had already gathered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he was gone, together with several other scarcely less important players.
