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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 It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
ARCHER
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
beaten
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From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
blue
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From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
broad
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From this reading Kilham had taken the two-twenty hurdles; Hillbury with Kilham in the lead had swept every place in the broad jump.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
came
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
certainly
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From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
clear
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
contests
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From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mulcahy could crawl no higher than third in the pole vault.
crawl
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From this reading Mulcahy could crawl no higher than third in the pole vault.
day
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
desperate
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From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
events
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Kilham had taken the two-twenty hurdles; Hillbury with Kilham in the lead had swept every place in the broad jump.
fact
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From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
feet
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From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
finishes
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From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
four
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From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
high
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
higher
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From this reading Mulcahy could crawl no higher than third in the pole vault.
Hillbury
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
hurdles
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
inches
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From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
jump
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From this reading Kilham had taken the two-twenty hurdles; Hillbury with Kilham in the lead had swept every place in the broad jump.
KILHAM
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
lead
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From this reading Kilham had taken the two-twenty hurdles; Hillbury with Kilham in the lead had swept every place in the broad jump.
leaders
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From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
luck
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From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
men
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From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
Mulcahy
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From this reading Mulcahy could crawl no higher than third in the pole vault.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mulcahy could crawl no higher than third in the pole vault.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
place
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From this reading Kilham had taken the two-twenty hurdles; Hillbury with Kilham in the lead had swept every place in the broad jump.
pole
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From this reading Mulcahy could crawl no higher than third in the pole vault.
prize
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From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
races
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From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
Seaton
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From this reading In four races Seaton had been beaten by feet and inches in desperate finishes.
swept
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From this reading Kilham had taken the two-twenty hurdles; Hillbury with Kilham in the lead had swept every place in the broad jump.
taken
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From this reading Kilham had taken the two-twenty hurdles; Hillbury with Kilham in the lead had swept every place in the broad jump.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mulcahy could crawl no higher than third in the pole vault.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
two
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
two-twenty
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From this reading Kilham had taken the two-twenty hurdles; Hillbury with Kilham in the lead had swept every place in the broad jump.
vaultnounUS /vɔːlt/
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading Mulcahy could crawl no higher than third in the pole vault.
versus
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
wearer
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From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
win
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From this reading ARCHER _versus_ KILHAM It was clear, two events before the high hurdles came, that Hillbury was to win the day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may have been luck that the leaders in these four contests were Hillbury men; luck certainly had nothing to do with the fact that in each of the four the third prize went to a wearer of the blue.
