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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 DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
abreast
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From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
admitted
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From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
better
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
burst
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From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
Coach
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From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
come
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From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
conviction
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
DISCOVERIES
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From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
Durant
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From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
eleven
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
entire
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
even
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From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
fellows
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
field
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
finish
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From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
go
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
heart
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
home
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From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
hope
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
hundred
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
impossible
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
Jefferson
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
like
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From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
lips
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
lost
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From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
magnificent
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From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
mass
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From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
meetings
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From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
members
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From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
mile
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From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
Murray
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From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
Neil
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From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
November
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From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
one's
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
place
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From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
play
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
played
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
prominent
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From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
race
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From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
rested
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
Ridgley
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From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
rival
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From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
School
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From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
several
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
sight
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From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
snatch
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From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
son
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
speed
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From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
spirit
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
spoke
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From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
stretch
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From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
take
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From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
team
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From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
There
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From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
third
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From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
trailing
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From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
victory
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From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
week
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From this reading DISCOVERIES That third week in November at Ridgley School was like the home stretch in a mile race.
well
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were mass meetings at which Coach Murray and Neil Durant and prominent members of the team spoke.
whole
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
won
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From this reading The finish was in sight and the victory could be lost or won by what was about to take place.
word
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From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing is impossible; we can do it if we have the spirit: that was the word on every one's lips--spirit not alone in the team but in the heart of every son of Ridgley,--such a spirit through the whole school that those eleven fellows in whom rested the entire hope of several hundred should go on the field with the conviction that however well the Jefferson team played, the Ridgley team would play better.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Ridgley team was trailing--every one admitted that--but by a magnificent burst of speed it might yet come abreast of its rival--and might even snatch the victory.
