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19
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
all
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
announced
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From this reading The evening before commencement the scholarship prize winners were announced by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
any
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
arrive
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
Association
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From this reading The evening before commencement the scholarship prize winners were announced by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
Athletic
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From this reading The evening before commencement the scholarship prize winners were announced by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
AWARDING
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
away
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
ball
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
bat
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The evening before commencement the scholarship prize winners were announced by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
college
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
Commencement
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
compare
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
concerned
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
day
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
days
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
departure
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
describe
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
evening
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From this reading The evening before commencement the scholarship prize winners were announced by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
far
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
few
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
game
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
games
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
given
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
glorious
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
glove
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
gone
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
greatest
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
Grounds
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
impossible
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
Intercollegiate
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From this reading The evening before commencement the scholarship prize winners were announced by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
known
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
Lowell
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
memorable
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
off
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
players
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
plenty
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
Polo
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prize
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From this reading The evening before commencement the scholarship prize winners were announced by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
PRIZES
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
put
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
real
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
received
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
reception
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
receptions
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
return
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
scholarship
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From this reading The evening before commencement the scholarship prize winners were announced by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
school
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
season
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From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
see
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
some
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
soon
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
team
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
teams
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
there
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
Very
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
victorious
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
way
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
welcome
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From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Commencement was still a few days off, but the season was over and it was time to put away the ball, bat, and glove, so far as real games were concerned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
winners
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From this reading The evening before commencement the scholarship prize winners were announced by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of receptions, there had been plenty to victorious teams at Lowell, but all those that had gone before could not compare in any way with the glorious welcome that was given the team of 19--.
words
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From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
world
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From this reading Very soon commencement day would arrive and that day would see the departure from school of some of the greatest players the college world has ever known.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AWARDING THE PRIZES It would be impossible to describe in words the reception which the team received upon its return to Lowell after this memorable game at the Polo Grounds.
