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16
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From this reading The score, 16 to 6, fairly represented the merits of the teams.
6
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From this reading The score, 16 to 6, fairly represented the merits of the teams.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
adversary
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From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
better
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
Brown
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Parkinson played true to midseason form and so did Musket Hill, and as Musket Hill's midseason form was by far the better she took the contest.
Coach
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
contest
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From this reading Parkinson played true to midseason form and so did Musket Hill, and as Musket Hill's midseason form was by far the better she took the contest.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
defeat
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Parkinson played true to midseason form and so did Musket Hill, and as Musket Hill's midseason form was by far the better she took the contest.
disappointed
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From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
Driscoll
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
ENEMY'S
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
exception
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From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
exhibited
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
fairly
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From this reading The score, 16 to 6, fairly represented the merits of the teams.
far
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
form
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From this reading Parkinson played true to midseason form and so did Musket Hill, and as Musket Hill's midseason form was by far the better she took the contest.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
game
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
greatly
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From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
Hill
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
Hill's
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From this reading Parkinson played true to midseason form and so did Musket Hill, and as Musket Hill's midseason form was by far the better she took the contest.
hope
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
Kenwood
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From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
Lebron
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
LINE
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
merits
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From this reading The score, 16 to 6, fairly represented the merits of the teams.
met
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
midseason
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From this reading Parkinson played true to midseason form and so did Musket Hill, and as Musket Hill's midseason form was by far the better she took the contest.
most
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From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
much
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From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
MusketnounUS /ˈmusket/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
North
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
Parkinson
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
play
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
played
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
possible
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From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
ready
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
represented
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From this reading The score, 16 to 6, fairly represented the merits of the teams.
sake
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
Saturday
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
schedule
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From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
school
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From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The score, 16 to 6, fairly represented the merits of the teams.
season's
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From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
second
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
single
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
speed
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
team
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
teams
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From this reading The score, 16 to 6, fairly represented the merits of the teams.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
there
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINE Parkinson played Musket Hill Academy the next Saturday at North Lebron and met her second defeat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Parkinson played true to midseason form and so did Musket Hill, and as Musket Hill's midseason form was by far the better she took the contest.
triumph
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
true
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From this reading Parkinson played true to midseason form and so did Musket Hill, and as Musket Hill's midseason form was by far the better she took the contest.
up
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
victory
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From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As, however, Musket Hill was, with the possible exception of Kenwood, the most formidable adversary on the season's schedule, the school was not much surprised nor greatly disappointed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course, there had been a secret hope that the Brown would triumph, but to have done that she would have had to play a far better game than she had so far exhibited, and Coach Driscoll was not ready to speed up the team for the sake of a single victory.
