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Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall
Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall

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HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.
It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.
And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.
The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.
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Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
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HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.
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It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.
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And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.
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The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.
/ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ tiːm hæd tʃɪrd ɪts ˈluːzɪŋ ˈraɪvəlz ənd ɪn tɜːrn tuː ʃoʊ ðer ˈspɔːrtɪŋ ˈspɪrət ðə ˈmɪləteri lædz hæd rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

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Boxwood noun US /ˈbɑːkswʊd/

very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks

From this reading “HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.”

championship noun US /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/

the status of being a champion

From this reading “It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.”

crucial adjective US /ˈkruːʃəl/

of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

From this reading “And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.”

ginger noun US /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading “And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.”

inning noun US /ˈɪnɪŋ/

(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

From this reading “HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.”

rivals noun US /ˈraɪvəlz/

plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat

From this reading “The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.”

rooters noun US /ˈruːtərz/

plural of “rooter” — an enthusiastic devotee of sports

From this reading “And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.”

sporting adjective US /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading “The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.”

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crucial moment adjective + noun

In this reading “And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.”

put into verb + particle

In this reading “And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.”

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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 It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

BoxwoodnounUS /ˈbɑːkswʊd/

very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

championshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/

the status of being a champion

From this reading It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/

of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

HOBSON

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From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

inningnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋ/

(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

ladsnounUS /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

Ned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/

plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

rootersnounUS /ˈruːtərz/

plural of “rooter” — an enthusiastic devotee of sports

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

snapverbUS /snæp/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

tenthnounUS /tenθ/

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And as the rooters of the victorious side realized this, and as they thought of what snap and ginger Ned, Bob and Jerry had put into the team at the crucial moment, there came glad shouts and cries.

winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

From this reading The winning team had cheered its losing rivals, and in turn, to show their sporting spirit, the military lads had responded.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading HOBSON Boxwood Hall had won the second game of the important series in the tenth inning.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was game and game--a third one would be necessary to decide the championship.

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