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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 Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
agreed
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
ah
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From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
Bonover
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
By-the-bye
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From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
conversation
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From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
cricket
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
dropped
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
eleven
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
few
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
followed
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From this reading A pause followed and the headmaster hummed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
Frobisher
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
fully
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
headmaster
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From this reading A pause followed and the headmaster hummed.
HESITATIONS
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From this reading HESITATIONS.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
Hint
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
hummed
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From this reading A pause followed and the headmaster hummed.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
introduction
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
Lewisham
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
like
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
made
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
making
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From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
matured
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
occasion
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
pause
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From this reading A pause followed and the headmaster hummed.
play
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From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
practice
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
prospects
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
remarks
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
said
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From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
season
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
shaping
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
stranger
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From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
suitable
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
superintending
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From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
understood
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From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
very
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
watching
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From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
way
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
well
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From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Bonover, having fully matured a Hint suitable for the occasion, dropped it in the afternoon, while Lewisham was superintending cricket practice.
Whortley
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From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made a few remarks about the prospects of the first eleven by way of introduction, and Lewisham agreed with him that Frobisher i. looked like shaping very well this season.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By-the-bye," he said, as if making conversation and still watching the play; "I, ah,--understood that you, ah--were a _stranger_ to Whortley."
