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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 CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
advanced
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
also
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were repeated appeals for a “home run” and for the player to “bring in everybody.”
appeals
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From this reading There were repeated appeals for a “home run” and for the player to “bring in everybody.”
appear
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From this reading Indeed, in the prevailing excitement, the call did not appear to be unreasonable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
aware
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
batter
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
bring
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From this reading There were repeated appeals for a “home run” and for the player to “bring in everybody.”
call
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From this reading Indeed, in the prevailing excitement, the call did not appear to be unreasonable.
cheers
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
crowd
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
Dan
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, in the prevailing excitement, the call did not appear to be unreasonable.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading White showed plainly that he was prepared to do his utmost and a moment of weakness on the part of the pitcher would be fatal.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading There were repeated appeals for a “home run” and for the player to “bring in everybody.”
excitement
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From this reading Indeed, in the prevailing excitement, the call did not appear to be unreasonable.
facing
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
fact
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
fatal
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From this reading White showed plainly that he was prepared to do his utmost and a moment of weakness on the part of the pitcher would be fatal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
heaviest
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading White showed plainly that he was prepared to do his utmost and a moment of weakness on the part of the pitcher would be fatal.
hitter
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
home
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From this reading There were repeated appeals for a “home run” and for the player to “bring in everybody.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were repeated appeals for a “home run” and for the player to “bring in everybody.”
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, in the prevailing excitement, the call did not appear to be unreasonable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
knew
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
loud
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
moment
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
motionless
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
nine
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, in the prevailing excitement, the call did not appear to be unreasonable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
opposing
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
out
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading White showed plainly that he was prepared to do his utmost and a moment of weakness on the part of the pitcher would be fatal.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading White showed plainly that he was prepared to do his utmost and a moment of weakness on the part of the pitcher would be fatal.
plain
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading White showed plainly that he was prepared to do his utmost and a moment of weakness on the part of the pitcher would be fatal.
plate
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
player
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From this reading There were repeated appeals for a “home run” and for the player to “bring in everybody.”
prepared
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From this reading White showed plainly that he was prepared to do his utmost and a moment of weakness on the part of the pitcher would be fatal.
prevailing
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From this reading Indeed, in the prevailing excitement, the call did not appear to be unreasonable.
rang
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were repeated appeals for a “home run” and for the player to “bring in everybody.”
run
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From this reading There were repeated appeals for a “home run” and for the player to “bring in everybody.”
showed
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From this reading White showed plainly that he was prepared to do his utmost and a moment of weakness on the part of the pitcher would be fatal.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
There
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From this reading There were repeated appeals for a “home run” and for the player to “bring in everybody.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
too
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
unreasonable
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From this reading Indeed, in the prevailing excitement, the call did not appear to be unreasonable.
utmost
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From this reading White showed plainly that he was prepared to do his utmost and a moment of weakness on the part of the pitcher would be fatal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading White showed plainly that he was prepared to do his utmost and a moment of weakness on the part of the pitcher would be fatal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were repeated appeals for a “home run” and for the player to “bring in everybody.”
White
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From this reading It was plain too, that the crowd also was aware of this fact, for loud cheers for White rang out as the batter advanced to the plate.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CONCLUSION Dan was motionless a moment as he stood facing the next batter, whom he knew to be the heaviest hitter on the opposing nine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading White showed plainly that he was prepared to do his utmost and a moment of weakness on the part of the pitcher would be fatal.
