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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 HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
all
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
away
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From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
ball
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
blooming
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
Broadwood
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
Clarke
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From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
clattered
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From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
couldn't
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
dropped
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
Duke
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From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
ev'ry
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
flight
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From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
game
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From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
HARRY
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
Merrow
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From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
oh
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From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
old
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From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
once
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From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
pass
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
play
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
range
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From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
REMEMBERS
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
see
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From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
shame
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From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
shoulder
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From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
slapping
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From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
Some
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From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
team
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
tried
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From this reading HARRY REMEMBERS “Broadwood had a little team, It couldn’t play at all, And ev’ry time it tried to pass It dropped the blooming ball!
up
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From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
way
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From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Some range, what?” asked The Duke, slapping Harry Merrow on the shoulder as they clattered up the last flight in Clarke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
Yardley
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From this reading “It tried to play with Yardley once, And, oh, it was a shame To see the way old Yardley went And took away that game!
