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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 “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
also
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From this reading Slim was tall and long of arm, and, while somewhat deliberate, was also dependably steady.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Connell, shortstop, who had recently been chosen captain, was another high spot.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
arm
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From this reading Slim was tall and long of arm, and, while somewhat deliberate, was also dependably steady.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
base
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From this reading “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Connell, shortstop, who had recently been chosen captain, was another high spot.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
better
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From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
brightly
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
called
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From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Connell, shortstop, who had recently been chosen captain, was another high spot.
chosen
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From this reading Connell, shortstop, who had recently been chosen captain, was another high spot.
Connell
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From this reading Connell, shortstop, who had recently been chosen captain, was another high spot.
continuously
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
deliberate
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From this reading Slim was tall and long of arm, and, while somewhat deliberate, was also dependably steady.
dependably
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From this reading Slim was tall and long of arm, and, while somewhat deliberate, was also dependably steady.
doing
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From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
Frost
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
high
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From this reading Connell, shortstop, who had recently been chosen captain, was another high spot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
hits
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
individual
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
infield
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
instance
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From this reading “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slim was tall and long of arm, and, while somewhat deliberate, was also dependably steady.
much
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slim was tall and long of arm, and, while somewhat deliberate, was also dependably steady.
offer
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
PSYCHOLOGY
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From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
Purdy
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
rather
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From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
recently
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From this reading Connell, shortstop, who had recently been chosen captain, was another high spot.
Scott
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From this reading “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
second
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From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
shone
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
shortstop
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From this reading Connell, shortstop, who had recently been chosen captain, was another high spot.
show
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From this reading “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
Slim
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From this reading “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
somewhat
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From this reading Slim was tall and long of arm, and, while somewhat deliberate, was also dependably steady.
spot
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From this reading Connell, shortstop, who had recently been chosen captain, was another high spot.
steady
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From this reading Slim was tall and long of arm, and, while somewhat deliberate, was also dependably steady.
surreptitiously
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From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
talent
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From this reading “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
tall
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From this reading Slim was tall and long of arm, and, while somewhat deliberate, was also dependably steady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
there
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
together
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
Tuskers
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From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
Wednesday
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From this reading PSYCHOLOGY By Wednesday the second――or the “Tuskers,” as the first surreptitiously called it――was doing rather better.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Slim was tall and long of arm, and, while somewhat deliberate, was also dependably steady.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Connell, shortstop, who had recently been chosen captain, was another high spot.
work
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From this reading “Slim” Scott, at first base, for instance, began to show rather a talent for his work.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
yielded
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From this reading Neither Frost nor Purdy yet had anything much to offer, and they yielded hits continuously, but the infield pulled itself together and here and there an individual shone brightly.
