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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
6
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
accounted
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
arrival
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
backing
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From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
base
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
Blue's
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
box
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From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
bringing
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
combined
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
contest
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From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
contributing
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
Dark
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
DEFEAT
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
defeated
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
DOUBLE
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
due
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
eighth
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
Erlingby
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From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
Erlingby's
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
error
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
errors
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
Frost
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From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
Frosty
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From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
fumble
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
game
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
got
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From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
helped
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
Highland
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
hit
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
inning
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From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
like
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
loosely
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
miscues
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From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
more
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
most
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
mound
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
over-eagerness
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
pile
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
played
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
put
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
runs
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From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
sacrifice
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
School
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
sides
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
stayed
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From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
stolen
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
tallies
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
three
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From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
Tom
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
total
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
two
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From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
unfortunate
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
up
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From this reading Tom helped pile up the Dark Blue’s total of three errors, contributing an unfortunate fumble which, like most of his errors, was due to over-eagerness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
Wednesday
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From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DOUBLE DEFEAT Highland School was defeated, 6 to 4, at Highland, on Wednesday, in a loosely played game in which errors on both sides accounted for most of the tallies.
whole
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From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Highland got no more tallies after Erlingby’s arrival on the mound, and, in the eighth, Wyndham combined a hit, a sacrifice and a stolen base with a Highland error and put two more runs across, bringing the score to 6 to 4, at which it remained.
wobbly
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From this reading As it was, miscues in the sixth inning let in three Highland runs, and Frosty got wobbly and was relieved by Erlingby.
Wyndham
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From this reading Frost was in the box for Wyndham and might have stayed through the whole contest had he had good backing.
