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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 A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
afraid
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From this reading It was explained that the trainer was afraid of injury to the players on such a slippery field.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What the field would be like in the afternoon no one cared to predict.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The rain still continued and water lay in pools along the drive and walks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
Andy
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
appeal
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
ask
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What the field would be like in the afternoon no one cared to predict.
Bendix
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
called
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
canceling
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
cared
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From this reading What the field would be like in the afternoon no one cared to predict.
cases
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
cheerless
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From this reading A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
cold
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From this reading A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rain still continued and water lay in pools along the drive and walks.
court
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
dawned
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From this reading A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
declare
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
drive
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From this reading The rain still continued and water lay in pools along the drive and walks.
effect
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
explained
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From this reading It was explained that the trainer was afraid of injury to the players on such a slippery field.
field
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From this reading What the field would be like in the afternoon no one cared to predict.
final
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
FUMBLE
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From this reading A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
game
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From this reading A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
gray
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From this reading A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain still continued and water lay in pools along the drive and walks.
injury
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From this reading It was explained that the trainer was afraid of injury to the players on such a slippery field.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was explained that the trainer was afraid of injury to the players on such a slippery field.
lay
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From this reading The rain still continued and water lay in pools along the drive and walks.
like
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From this reading What the field would be like in the afternoon no one cared to predict.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
Mr
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What the field would be like in the afternoon no one cared to predict.
Nordham
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From this reading A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
off
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What the field would be like in the afternoon no one cared to predict.
players
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From this reading It was explained that the trainer was afraid of injury to the players on such a slippery field.
pools
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From this reading The rain still continued and water lay in pools along the drive and walks.
predict
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From this reading What the field would be like in the afternoon no one cared to predict.
rain
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From this reading The rain still continued and water lay in pools along the drive and walks.
rife
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
rumors
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
Ryan
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
school
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
slippery
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From this reading It was explained that the trainer was afraid of injury to the players on such a slippery field.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rain still continued and water lay in pools along the drive and walks.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
talk
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FUMBLE The morning of the Nordham game dawned gray and cold and cheerless.
There
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From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What the field would be like in the afternoon no one cared to predict.
trainer
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From this reading It was explained that the trainer was afraid of injury to the players on such a slippery field.
walks
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From this reading The rain still continued and water lay in pools along the drive and walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
water
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From this reading The rain still continued and water lay in pools along the drive and walks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was talk of canceling the game, and rumors to the effect that Andy Ryan had called on Mr. Bendix, the court of final appeal in such cases, to ask him to declare the game off, were rife about the school in the morning.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the field would be like in the afternoon no one cared to predict.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What the field would be like in the afternoon no one cared to predict.
