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Second Base Sloan
Second Base Sloan

Chapter XX

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JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.
Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.
Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.
He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.
He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.
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Second Base Sloan

Chapter XX

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.
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Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.
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Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.
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He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.
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He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.”

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.”

Determined adjective US /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading “Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.”

Itself pronoun US /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.”

Perseverance noun US /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

From this reading “Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.”

Save preposition US /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading “Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.”

Start noun US /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.”

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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 Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

acquainted

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From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

approach

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From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

approximately

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From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

became

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

Billies

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From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

Casey

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

Club

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

cover

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

day

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

From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

didn't

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From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

dinners

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From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

disappointed

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

Doncaster

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From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

driven

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

edition

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

eighth

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

evening

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

failed

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

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

fallen

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

final

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

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

four

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

game

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

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

go

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

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

GOES

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

From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

Harrisville

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

hits

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

home

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

Joe

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From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

JUNE

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

From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

late

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

lead

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

learned

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

made

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

making

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

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

Manager

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

From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

meant

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

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

members

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

Milburn

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

From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

much

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

nuisance

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

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

occasion

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

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

occur

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

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

other

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

other's

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

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

out

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

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

overcome

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

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

paper

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

present

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From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

price

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From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

progress

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

reading

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From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

resistance

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

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

runs

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

said

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

satisfied

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

SaveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

scoring

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

securing

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

see

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

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

several

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

slightly

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

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

Somehow

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

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

startnounUS /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

team

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From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

two

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From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

unable

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From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

vastly

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From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

very

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From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

want

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From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

wanted

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From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

Wayne

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From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He had to be satisfied with reading about it in the late edition of the evening paper and was vastly disappointed when he learned that the Billies had fallen on Joe Casey in the eighth and driven him to cover, scoring four hits and two runs and securing a lead that the home team had been unable to overcome.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Somehow the occasion failed to present itself, and, while determined to overcome the other’s resistance by perseverance, he did not want to start out by making a nuisance of himself.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Save that he became slightly acquainted with several other members of the Harrisville Club that morning, he could not be said to have made much progress.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He wanted very much to see that final game with Doncaster in the afternoon, but it meant the price of two dinners approximately, since it didn’t even occur to him to go without June.

WORK

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From this reading JUNE GOES TO WORK But Wayne did not approach Manager Milburn that day.