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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 LUKE’S That kick-off was a fizzle.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
Arnold
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From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
back
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
ball
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
broke
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very considerable little wind had come up since noon and it lengthened the kick.
considerable
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From this reading A very considerable little wind had come up since noon and it lengthened the kick.
Crofton
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
Crofton's
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From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
fifteen-yard
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From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
fizzle
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From this reading LUKE’S That kick-off was a fizzle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
four
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From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
full-back
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
GAME
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From this reading THE GAME WITH ST.
gathered
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
got
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
half-back
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From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
handful
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
joy
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
kick
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From this reading A very considerable little wind had come up since noon and it lengthened the kick.
kick-off
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From this reading LUKE’S That kick-off was a fizzle.
kicked
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From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
lengthened
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From this reading A very considerable little wind had come up since noon and it lengthened the kick.
line
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From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very considerable little wind had come up since noon and it lengthened the kick.
LUKE'S
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From this reading LUKE’S That kick-off was a fizzle.
noon
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From this reading A very considerable little wind had come up since noon and it lengthened the kick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
ran
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
side
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A very considerable little wind had come up since noon and it lengthened the kick.
ST
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From this reading THE GAME WITH ST.
supporters
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
ten
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LUKE’S That kick-off was a fizzle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME WITH ST.
then
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
there
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
tries
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From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
twenty
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
twenty-five
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
two
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From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
up
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From this reading A very considerable little wind had come up since noon and it lengthened the kick.
very
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From this reading A very considerable little wind had come up since noon and it lengthened the kick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUKE’S That kick-off was a fizzle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very considerable little wind had come up since noon and it lengthened the kick.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GAME WITH ST.
yards
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From this reading St. Luke’s got the ball on her twenty-five yards, ran it back ten and then her full-back broke through the Crofton left side for twenty yards, and there was great joy where the handful of St. Luke’s supporters were gathered.
yielded
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From this reading After two tries had yielded but four yards the St. Luke’s captain and left half-back kicked to Arnold on Crofton’s fifteen-yard line.
