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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 Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
approval
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
artist
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
bad
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
bag
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
BALL
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
base
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
BEATS
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
Billy
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
Billy's
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
black
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
bounded
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
Browns
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
Chase
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
chucked
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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
circus
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
completing
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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
couldn't
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
day
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
delight
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
Despaigne
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
double
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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
down
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
Ellis
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
faced
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
fame
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
fielder
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
get
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
going
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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
grabbed
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
grimly
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
heave
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
hit
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
Jim
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
knocked
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
latter
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
line
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
loudly
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
man
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
mark
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
Medfield
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
offerings
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
OUT
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
past
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
performing
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
plate
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
play
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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
pretty
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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
remedied
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
Rider
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
sack
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
see
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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
set
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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
slammed
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
sped
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
speedily
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
stunts
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
then
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
Toonalta
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
tossed
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
turned
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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
two
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
underhand
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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
very
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
Vic
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
voiced
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
waited
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
walked
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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
WAYNE
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
well
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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
White
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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
wish
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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.