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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 Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As has been noted before, there were several baseball teams among the boys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
assistant
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
baseball
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From this reading As has been noted before, there were several baseball teams among the boys.
BAXTER'S
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
became
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been noted before, there were several baseball teams among the boys.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As has been noted before, there were several baseball teams among the boys.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
boys
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From this reading As has been noted before, there were several baseball teams among the boys.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
cold
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From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
Crabtree
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
DAN
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
departure
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
far
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From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
fault
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From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
favorably
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From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
felt
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From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
find
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From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
football
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From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
Garmore
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
gave
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From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
George
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
grew
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From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
Hall
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been noted before, there were several baseball teams among the boys.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
head
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From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
home
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From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
instructors
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From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
Josiah
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
known
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From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
lads
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From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
leading
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
man
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From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
MONEY
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
more
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From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
much
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From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
named
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
noted
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From this reading As has been noted before, there were several baseball teams among the boys.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
number
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From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
place
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
playing
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From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
pupils
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From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
Putnam
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
runner
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From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
Sam
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From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
second
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
several
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From this reading As has been noted before, there were several baseball teams among the boys.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
soon
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From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
sport
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From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
Strong
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
teacher
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From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
teams
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From this reading As has been noted before, there were several baseball teams among the boys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
there
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From this reading As has been noted before, there were several baseball teams among the boys.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
too
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From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAN BAXTER'S MONEY After the departure of Josiah Crabtree from Putnam Hall, George Strong became the leading assistant, and another teacher named Garmore took second place.
up
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From this reading As it grew too cold for baseball, these teams gave up this sport, and a good number of the lads took up football.
very
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From this reading In this sport, Sam, being a good runner, felt very much at home, and soon he was at the head of one of the teams, playing center.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As has been noted before, there were several baseball teams among the boys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
Yale
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From this reading Garmore was a Yale man, and soon became as favorably known as Strong, so the pupils had nothing more to find fault with, so far as their instructors went.
