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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 A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
any
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From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
anyway
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From this reading So her conscience was quite clear on that score anyway.
Archie
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
Athol
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
become
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
Beverly
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From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
clear
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From this reading So her conscience was quite clear on that score anyway.
companion
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From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading So her conscience was quite clear on that score anyway.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
CRISIS
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From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
date
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
deportment
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
discovered
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
else
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From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
far
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
foreknowledge
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From this reading As to any foreknowledge of that prank she had not had the slightest.
frolic
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
Fully
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From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
gallop
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
girls
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From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
gymnasium
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From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
Hall
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
Hallowe'en
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
Kilton
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
known
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
late
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
leaving
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From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
Miss
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From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So her conscience was quite clear on that score anyway.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
prank
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From this reading As to any foreknowledge of that prank she had not had the slightest.
presence
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
quickly
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From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So her conscience was quite clear on that score anyway.
recognized
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From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
recollect
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So her conscience was quite clear on that score anyway.
scored
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
slightest
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From this reading As to any foreknowledge of that prank she had not had the slightest.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
study
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From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
True
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From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So her conscience was quite clear on that score anyway.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True, she had recognized Athol and his companion as they were leaving the gymnasium that afternoon, but she did not believe that any one else had.
wild
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From this reading So far as she could recollect nothing could be scored against her deportment unless, at this late date her wild gallop to Kilton Hall had become known, or the presence of Athol and Archie at the Hallowe'en frolic had been discovered.
Woodhull's
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From this reading A CRISIS Fully as bewildered as the girls she had left behind her, Beverly went quickly to Miss Woodhull's study.
