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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
accustomed
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From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've sworn it, and the word of an O'Toole is never broken.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
average
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From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
away
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From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
best
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From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
bleachers
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From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've sworn it, and the word of an O'Toole is never broken.”
brother
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From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
contest
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From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
Far
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From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
game
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From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
gathered
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From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
Godfrey
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From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
grand
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From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
Gwendolin
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From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
hand
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From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
heard
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From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
high
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From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
hoarse
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From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
I've
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From this reading I've sworn it, and the word of an O'Toole is never broken.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've sworn it, and the word of an O'Toole is never broken.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've sworn it, and the word of an O'Toole is never broken.”
just
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From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
king
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From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
mug
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From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've sworn it, and the word of an O'Toole is never broken.”
O'Toole
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From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
occupied
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From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
pale
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From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
parted
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From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
people
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From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
resolute
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From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
said
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From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
seat
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From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
Shamrocks
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From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
Shantytowns
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From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
shouts
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From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
stand
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From this reading Gwendolin O'Toole, pale but resolute, occupied her accustomed seat in the grand stand.
sworn
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From this reading I've sworn it, and the word of an O'Toole is never broken.”
Ten
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From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
thousand
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From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
to-day
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From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
tumult
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From this reading Far away, and high above the tumult of the bleachers she heard the hoarse shouts of her brother, Godfrey O'Toole, the bleachers' king.
who-makes
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From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
wins
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From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
witness
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From this reading Ten thousand people gathered to witness the last great contest between the Shamrocks and the Shantytowns.
word
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From this reading I've sworn it, and the word of an O'Toole is never broken.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Remember, Gwendolin!” he had said, as they parted just before the game, “the mug who-makes the best average to-day wins your hand.
