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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 AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
accompanied
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From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
Admiral
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From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
Admiral's
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From this reading The outcome of that interview left a good deal to be desired upon the Admiral's part.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
always
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From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
Archie
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From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
Athol
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From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
back
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From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The outcome of that interview left a good deal to be desired upon the Admiral's part.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
Beverly
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From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
boys
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From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
brief
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From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
character
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From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
Christmas
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From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
deal
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From this reading The outcome of that interview left a good deal to be desired upon the Admiral's part.
desired
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From this reading The outcome of that interview left a good deal to be desired upon the Admiral's part.
escort
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From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
far
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From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
few
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From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
filled
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From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
Front
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From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
go
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From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The outcome of that interview left a good deal to be desired upon the Admiral's part.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
holiday
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From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
HOLIDAYS
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From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
interview
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From this reading The outcome of that interview left a good deal to be desired upon the Admiral's part.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
knew
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From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
lady's
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From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
latter
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From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
leaving
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From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The outcome of that interview left a good deal to be desired upon the Admiral's part.
Leslie
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From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
Manor
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From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
minded
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From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
Miss
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From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
more
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From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
outcome
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From this reading The outcome of that interview left a good deal to be desired upon the Admiral's part.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The outcome of that interview left a good deal to be desired upon the Admiral's part.
plans
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From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
respective
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From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
Royal
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From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
schools
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From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
Seldon's
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From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
session
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From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
Thanksgiving
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From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The outcome of that interview left a good deal to be desired upon the Admiral's part.
vacation
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From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Thanksgiving holiday was over Beverly and the boys went back to their respective schools under Admiral Seldon's escort.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At least he went as far as Front Royal with Athol and Archie, leaving them at that point to go on by themselves while he accompanied Beverly to Leslie Manor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER THE HOLIDAYS The session between the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation always seemed a brief one, filled as it is with plans for the latter holiday.
Woodhull
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From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
words
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From this reading He was minded to have a few words with Miss Woodhull and know something more of the lady's character than he already knew.
