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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 NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
all
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From this reading You’re all right, Dan.”
always
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From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There’s a better way yet,” said Gus, looking boldly at Walter as he spoke.
baseball
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
better
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From this reading “There’s a better way yet,” said Gus, looking boldly at Walter as he spoke.
boldly
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From this reading “There’s a better way yet,” said Gus, looking boldly at Walter as he spoke.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
companions
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From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
Dan
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
Didn't
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
eleven
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
expression
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
eyes
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From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
face
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
fellows
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
find
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
football
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
forget
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
game
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
group
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
Gus
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
I'm
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
joined
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
keep
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From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
Kiggins
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
latter
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
looking
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From this reading “There’s a better way yet,” said Gus, looking boldly at Walter as he spoke.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
NEW
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
nine
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From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
only
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
PITCHERnounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
Richards
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’re all right, Dan.”
said
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
school
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
see
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
seem
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
spoke
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From this reading “There’s a better way yet,” said Gus, looking boldly at Walter as he spoke.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
team
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
telling
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
Then
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From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
there
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
There's
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From this reading “There’s a better way yet,” said Gus, looking boldly at Walter as he spoke.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
turning
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From this reading Then, turning to his companions, he continued: “I always keep my eyes open for the nine.
Unaware
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
Walter
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From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
way
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From this reading “There’s a better way yet,” said Gus, looking boldly at Walter as he spoke.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “There’s a better way yet,” said Gus, looking boldly at Walter as he spoke.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NEW PITCHER Unaware of the expression on the face of Gus Kiggins, Walter said to Dan as the latter joined the group, “Didn’t I tell you?
you'll
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From this reading You fellows seem to think the eleven is the only team in school, but when I can find a pitcher for the nine, such as I have in Dan Richards, I’m telling you that you’ll forget there is such a game as football when you see what the baseball nine will do for us.”
You're
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From this reading You’re all right, Dan.”
