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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 A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
any
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From this reading “Dan,” he said, “can’t these fellows bat any?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
assembly
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From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
attempted
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
avoiding
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
base
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
baseman
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
bat
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From this reading “Dan,” he said, “can’t these fellows bat any?
batter
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
batters
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From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
became
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From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
Benson
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
came
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From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
can't
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From this reading “Dan,” he said, “can’t these fellows bat any?
Dan
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From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
enthusiasm
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From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
fellows
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From this reading “Dan,” he said, “can’t these fellows bat any?
field
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From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
fleet-footed
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
joined
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From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
line
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
managed
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
marked
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From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
more
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From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
nimbly
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
nine
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From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
onslaught
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
out
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From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
player
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
RECORD
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From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
return
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
Rodman
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
roller
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
run
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
runner
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
said
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From this reading “Dan,” he said, “can’t these fellows bat any?
send
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
side
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
slow
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
speedily
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From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
stepped
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
succeeded
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
swept
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From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
taken
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Dan,” he said, “can’t these fellows bat any?
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
touch
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
touching
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From this reading The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
two
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From this reading A RECORD Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out.
waiting
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From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
Walter
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From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner.
