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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 VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The catcher turned an unapprehending face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What did you say?” he asked.
away
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
base
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From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
bat
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack’s gaze followed the direction of the nod, but still he seemed unable to grasp the significance of the remark.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
catcher
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From this reading The catcher turned an unapprehending face.
Clif
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
contemplation
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
conversing
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
Cooper
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
diamond
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you say?” he asked.
direction
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From this reading Jack’s gaze followed the direction of the nod, but still he seemed unable to grasp the significance of the remark.
face
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From this reading The catcher turned an unapprehending face.
father
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
fellows
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
five
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
followed
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From this reading Jack’s gaze followed the direction of the nod, but still he seemed unable to grasp the significance of the remark.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
gaze
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Jack’s gaze followed the direction of the nod, but still he seemed unable to grasp the significance of the remark.
group
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did you say?” he asked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
indicated
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From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
Jack
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
Jack's
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From this reading Jack’s gaze followed the direction of the nod, but still he seemed unable to grasp the significance of the remark.
like
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
Loring
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
moment's
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
Mr
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
nod
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From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
practice
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
reason
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From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
remark
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From this reading Jack’s gaze followed the direction of the nod, but still he seemed unable to grasp the significance of the remark.
remarked
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
say
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From this reading “What did you say?” he asked.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack’s gaze followed the direction of the nod, but still he seemed unable to grasp the significance of the remark.
seems
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
significance
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From this reading Jack’s gaze followed the direction of the nod, but still he seemed unable to grasp the significance of the remark.
stand
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From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack’s gaze followed the direction of the nod, but still he seemed unable to grasp the significance of the remark.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
together
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Clif repeated the observation and indicated the reason for it by a nod toward the first base stand.
turned
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From this reading The catcher turned an unapprehending face.
turning
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
unable
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From this reading Jack’s gaze followed the direction of the nod, but still he seemed unable to grasp the significance of the remark.
unapprehending
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From this reading The catcher turned an unapprehending face.
VACATION
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
VISITS
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
waiting
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
watch
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From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you say?” he asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you say?” he asked.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VACATION VISITS Across the diamond, Clif and Jack Cooper stood together in a group of five fellows waiting to bat, and Clif, turning his gaze away from a moment’s contemplation of Loring and Mr. Cooper conversing together, remarked: “Your father seems to like to watch practice, Jack.”
