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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 "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
advised
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From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
amusement
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From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
ARTHA
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From this reading LIL ARTHA PLANTS HIS GARDEN IN DEEP CENTER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
ball
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From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
Bastian
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From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
boy
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From this reading "Bully boy, Toby!
Bully
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From this reading "Bully boy, Toby!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
CENTERnounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading LIL ARTHA PLANTS HIS GARDEN IN DEEP CENTER.
chasing
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From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
CRACK
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From this reading "CRACK!"
Cramertown
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crowd
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dancing
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DEEP
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From this reading LIL ARTHA PLANTS HIS GARDEN IN DEEP CENTER.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
disgusted
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down
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ending
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excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
fellow
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fellows
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From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
GARDEN
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From this reading LIL ARTHA PLANTS HIS GARDEN IN DEEP CENTER.
hall
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From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
hat
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From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
Hickory
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From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
hire
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From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIL ARTHA PLANTS HIS GARDEN IN DEEP CENTER.
hornpipe
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From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIL ARTHA PLANTS HIS GARDEN IN DEEP CENTER.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
jumping
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From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
LIL
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From this reading LIL ARTHA PLANTS HIS GARDEN IN DEEP CENTER.
loudly
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
PLANTS
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From this reading LIL ARTHA PLANTS HIS GARDEN IN DEEP CENTER.
Ridge
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From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
rooter
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From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
run
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From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
sack
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From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
shrieked
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some
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started
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swung
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From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
Toby
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From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
up
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From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
yelled
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From this reading "He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.
You're
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From this reading You're IT!" shrieked an excited rooter, jumping up and down as he swung his hat, and ending by dancing a hornpipe, to the amusement of some of the crowd, though a disgusted Cramertown fellow loudly advised him to "hire a hall."