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Chapter XXIII
“NO GOAL!” At last! The day of the game! Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath. The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last!
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From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!
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From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
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From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
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From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
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From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
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From this reading The day of the game!
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From this reading The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!
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From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
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From this reading The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!
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From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
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From this reading The day of the game!
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From this reading “NO GOAL!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!
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From this reading The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!
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From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
not any; not one
From this reading “NO GOAL!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the game!
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From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
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From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of the game!
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From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many a boy awoke that morning to blink sleepily for a moment and then, full consciousness sweeping upon him, to experience a sudden tightening at the heart and a resultant shortness of breath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment he had been looking forward to for fifty-odd days was at hand!
