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Won in the Ninth
Won in the Ninth

Chapter VI

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PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.
There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.
Hagner and Case finally finished dressing and turned to the board to read the bulletin before going out.
This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.
About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.
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Won in the Ninth

Chapter VI

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.
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There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.
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Hagner and Case finally finished dressing and turned to the board to read the bulletin before going out.
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This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.
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About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Hagner and Case finally finished dressing and turned to the board to read the bulletin before going out.”

Disappointment noun US /ˈdisappointment/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.”

Start noun US /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.”

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21st

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

away

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Hagner and Case finally finished dressing and turned to the board to read the bulletin before going out.

Black

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

Board

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

breakfast

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

Bulletin

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

came

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

Case

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From this reading Hagner and Case finally finished dressing and turned to the board to read the bulletin before going out.

changed

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From this reading About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.

coach

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

day

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

Delvin

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

departed

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

Dill

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

dressing

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

Everson

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

faces

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

finally

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From this reading Hagner and Case finally finished dressing and turned to the board to read the bulletin before going out.

finished

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From this reading Hagner and Case finally finished dressing and turned to the board to read the bulletin before going out.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

following

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

Gibbs

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

going

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From this reading Hagner and Case finally finished dressing and turned to the board to read the bulletin before going out.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

Hagner

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From this reading Hagner and Case finally finished dressing and turned to the board to read the bulletin before going out.

hand

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

happy

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

Harold

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

head

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

Huyler

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

increased

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From this reading About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

Larke

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

list

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From this reading About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

March

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.

members

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

men

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

month

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From this reading About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.

notice

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading About the first of next month the list may be increased or changed.

other

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

others

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

out

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From this reading Hagner and Case finally finished dressing and turned to the board to read the bulletin before going out.

paper

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

PICKING

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

posted

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

practice

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

Prettyman's

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

proud

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

Radams

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

read

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

report

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

Robb

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

room

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

Ross

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

rush

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

several

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

slip

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

soon

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

squad

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

squads

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

startnounUS /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

TABLE

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

Talkington

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

There

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

TRAINING

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From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

turned

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

VARSITY

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From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading This is what they read: VARSITY TRAINING TABLE--The training table will start in the morning at Prettyman’s and the following men for the first squad will report there for breakfast--Everson, Delvin, Larke, Gibbs, Black, Hagner, Robb, Talkington, Dill, Case, Radams, Ross and Huyler.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading PICKING THE VARSITY On the 21st day of March as Harold with the other members of the squads was in the dressing room after practice, the head coach came into the room with a slip of paper in his hand which he posted on the Bulletin Board.

wore

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From this reading There was a rush to read the notice as soon as the coach had departed, and several faces, as they turned away, wore a look of disappointment, while others seemed proud and happy.