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Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics
Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.
The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.
Dan received the ball on Broadwood’s forty-three yards.
Roeder failed to gain through center and Alf punted to Reid, who fumbled, Dan recovering the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line.
Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.
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Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.
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The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.
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Dan received the ball on Broadwood’s forty-three yards.
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Roeder failed to gain through center and Alf punted to Reid, who fumbled, Dan recovering the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line.
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Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

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blissfully adverb US /ˈblɪsfəli/

in a blissful manner

From this reading “Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.”

Coke noun US /koʊk/

carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal

From this reading ““FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.”

Dyer noun US /ˈdaɪər/

someone whose job is to dye cloth

From this reading ““FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.”

Green's noun US /ɡriːnz/

possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

pigskin noun US /ˈpɪɡskɪn/

leather from the skin of swine

From this reading “Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.”

Reid noun US /riːd/

Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)

From this reading ““FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.”

tee noun US /tiː/

the starting place for each hole on a golf course

From this reading ““FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.”

touchdown noun US /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

From this reading “Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

five yards noun + noun counted as “five yard”

In this reading “The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.”

within the shadow preposition + article + noun counted as “within … shadow”

In this reading “Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.”

went through verb + particle counted as “go through”

undergo or live through a difficult experience

In this reading “The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.”

past three noun + noun

In this reading ““FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.”

in possession preposition + noun

In this reading “Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.”

for a loss preposition + article + noun counted as “for … loss”

In this reading “The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.”

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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 “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Alf

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From this reading Roeder failed to gain through center and Alf punted to Reid, who fumbled, Dan recovering the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

Ayres

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

bnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

ballnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

blissfullyadverbUS /ˈblɪsfəli/

in a blissful manner

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

BoothnounUS /buːθ/

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Broadwood

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Broadwood's

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Roeder failed to gain through center and Alf punted to Reid, who fumbled, Dan recovering the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

CokenounUS /koʊk/

carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Corry

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Dan

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From this reading Dan received the ball on Broadwood’s forty-three yards.

Dickenson

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Dowling

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

DyernounUS /ˈdaɪər/

someone whose job is to dye cloth

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Eisner

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

fnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Roeder failed to gain through center and Alf punted to Reid, who fumbled, Dan recovering the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line.

FIGHTINGnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

Fogg

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

forty-threeadjective

being three more than forty

From this reading Dan received the ball on Broadwood’s forty-three yards.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/

past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading Roeder failed to gain through center and Alf punted to Reid, who fumbled, Dan recovering the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line.

gnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/

obtain

From this reading Roeder failed to gain through center and Alf punted to Reid, who fumbled, Dan recovering the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line.

goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/

possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

hnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Hadlock

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Haines

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/

close in time; about to occur

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

kickverbUS /kɪk/

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

lnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

Loring

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Merriwell

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

MillsnounUS /mɪlz/

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

pigskinnounUS /ˈpɪɡskɪn/

leather from the skin of swine

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

punted

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From this reading Roeder failed to gain through center and Alf punted to Reid, who fumbled, Dan recovering the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line.

qnounUS /kjuː/

the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

rnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Dan received the ball on Broadwood’s forty-three yards.

recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading Roeder failed to gain through center and Alf punted to Reid, who fumbled, Dan recovering the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line.

ReidnounUS /riːd/

Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/

British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Roeder

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/

creating thread

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/

plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

tnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/

the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

teenounUS /tiː/

the starting place for each hole on a golf course

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

touchdownnounUS /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

twenty-eight-yard

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From this reading Roeder failed to gain through center and Alf punted to Reid, who fumbled, Dan recovering the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line.

two-yard

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Vinton

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

Weldon

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Roeder failed to gain through center and Alf punted to Reid, who fumbled, Dan recovering the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Yardley shouted blissfully, for with the pigskin within the shadow of Broadwood’s goal and in possession of the Blue a touchdown looked imminent.

YARDLEY

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From this reading “FIGHTING FOR OLD YARDLEY” _Yardley_ _Broadwood_ Vinton, l. e. r. e., Bishop Coke, l. t. r. t., Booth Hadlock, l. g. r. g., Haines Fogg, c. c., Johnson Merriwell, r. g. l. g., Mills Little, r. t. l. t., Weldon Dickenson, r. e. l. e., Corry Loring, q. b. q. b., Dowling Roeder, l. h. b. r. h. b., Reid Dyer, r. h. b. l. h. b., Ayres Eisner, f. b. f. b., Rhodes Coke, the Yardley left tackle, sent the ball spinning from the tee on a long, low kick to Broadwood’s two-yard line, where Reid, the Green’s right half, ran it back past three white lines before he was stopped.

yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The Broadwood full back went through Merriwell for a clean five yards, to the joy of the Broadwood supporters, but on the next play Roeder threw Reid for a loss and Weldon was forced to kick.

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