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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 "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
afterwards
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From this reading A successful place-kick put the two sides level, and immediately afterwards the whistle went for half-time.
always
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From this reading "I always thought Buckle was a pretty stiff proposition; now I'm sure."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A successful place-kick put the two sides level, and immediately afterwards the whistle went for half-time.
answer
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From this reading Mr. Yard made no audible answer.
any
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From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
audible
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back
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From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To himself, however, he remarked bitterly: "He'll be stiffer still before I've done with him."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To himself, however, he remarked bitterly: "He'll be stiffer still before I've done with him."
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading To himself, however, he remarked bitterly: "He'll be stiffer still before I've done with him."
Buckle
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From this reading "I always thought Buckle was a pretty stiff proposition; now I'm sure."
done
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From this reading To himself, however, he remarked bitterly: "He'll be stiffer still before I've done with him."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
goal
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From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
half-time
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From this reading A successful place-kick put the two sides level, and immediately afterwards the whistle went for half-time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
He'll
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From this reading To himself, however, he remarked bitterly: "He'll be stiffer still before I've done with him."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To himself, however, he remarked bitterly: "He'll be stiffer still before I've done with him."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To himself, however, he remarked bitterly: "He'll be stiffer still before I've done with him."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To himself, however, he remarked bitterly: "He'll be stiffer still before I've done with him."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I always thought Buckle was a pretty stiff proposition; now I'm sure."
I'm
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I've
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immediately
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it's
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From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
level
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made
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miss
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Mr
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new
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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now
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
place-kick
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From this reading A successful place-kick put the two sides level, and immediately afterwards the whistle went for half-time.
pretty
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proposition
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put
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remarked
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From this reading To himself, however, he remarked bitterly: "He'll be stiffer still before I've done with him."
said
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From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
sensation
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From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
sides
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From this reading A successful place-kick put the two sides level, and immediately afterwards the whistle went for half-time.
stiff
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stiffer
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still
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From this reading To himself, however, he remarked bitterly: "He'll be stiffer still before I've done with him."
successful
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From this reading A successful place-kick put the two sides level, and immediately afterwards the whistle went for half-time.
sure
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From this reading "I always thought Buckle was a pretty stiff proposition; now I'm sure."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I always thought Buckle was a pretty stiff proposition; now I'm sure."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
two
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From this reading A successful place-kick put the two sides level, and immediately afterwards the whistle went for half-time.
walked
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From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I always thought Buckle was a pretty stiff proposition; now I'm sure."
Well
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From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
went
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From this reading A successful place-kick put the two sides level, and immediately afterwards the whistle went for half-time.
whistlenounUS /ˈwɪsəl/
a high sound made by blowing through the lips
From this reading A successful place-kick put the two sides level, and immediately afterwards the whistle went for half-time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To himself, however, he remarked bitterly: "He'll be stiffer still before I've done with him."
Yard
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From this reading Mr. Yard made no audible answer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, it's a new sensation for you to miss any one!" he said, as they walked back towards the goal.
