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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
always
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From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
BASE
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From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
boy's
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
brilliant
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
comes
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From this reading “This is what comes of keeping your salary list down!”
confused
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From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
corner
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
Damascus
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
diamond
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
door
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
Doubtless
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
down
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From this reading “This is what comes of keeping your salary list down!”
dressing-room
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
entered
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
field
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment none saw.
gaze
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
Herring's
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
hurriedly
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
indistinct
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From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is what comes of keeping your salary list down!”
keeping
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From this reading “This is what comes of keeping your salary list down!”
list
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From this reading “This is what comes of keeping your salary list down!”
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
moment
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From this reading For the moment none saw.
most
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading For the moment none saw.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
office
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
others
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
out
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
pitching
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
players
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
quarter-hour
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From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
Red
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
salary
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From this reading “This is what comes of keeping your salary list down!”
saw
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From this reading For the moment none saw.
SECOND
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From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
showed
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
SLOAN
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From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
staff
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
stand
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
succeeding
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From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
swept
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
thatch
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
there
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is what comes of keeping your salary list down!”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
turned
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
up
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
warming
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From this reading Damascus was warming up on the diamond and Herring’s brilliant thatch showed above the corner of the stand as the boy’s gaze swept hurriedly toward the field ere he turned in at the dressing-room door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
Wayne
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From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
Wayne's
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From this reading SECOND BASE SLOAN The succeeding quarter-hour was always strangely confused and indistinct in Wayne’s memory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “This is what comes of keeping your salary list down!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doubtless others of the pitching staff were out there with “Red,” but most of the players were still standing around the office when Wayne entered.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is what comes of keeping your salary list down!”
