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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 It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not a scrap of superfluous flesh had they, and certainly not an iota of superfluous growth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
animated
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From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
assume
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
Bet
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From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
boys
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
brave
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From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
brothers
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From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
Cap'n
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
certainly
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From this reading Not a scrap of superfluous flesh had they, and certainly not an iota of superfluous growth.
chaps
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From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
command
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
considered
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
contained
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From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
distinguished
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
eyes
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From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
fight
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
flesh
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From this reading Not a scrap of superfluous flesh had they, and certainly not an iota of superfluous growth.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
frames
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From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
fray
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
Gen'ral
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
general
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From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
girls
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
Granger's
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From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
growth
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From this reading Not a scrap of superfluous flesh had they, and certainly not an iota of superfluous growth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a scrap of superfluous flesh had they, and certainly not an iota of superfluous growth.
happens
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From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
ideas
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From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
iota
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From this reading Not a scrap of superfluous flesh had they, and certainly not an iota of superfluous growth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
known
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From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
lanky
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From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
leading
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
Liverpool
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From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
martial
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From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
neighborhood
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a scrap of superfluous flesh had they, and certainly not an iota of superfluous growth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a scrap of superfluous flesh had they, and certainly not an iota of superfluous growth.
other
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
out
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From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
plucky
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
positions
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
resolute
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From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
rule
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From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
scrap
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From this reading Not a scrap of superfluous flesh had they, and certainly not an iota of superfluous growth.
shone
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From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
slums
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From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
small
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From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
sometimes
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From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
spirit
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From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
spirits
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From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
superfluous
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From this reading Not a scrap of superfluous flesh had they, and certainly not an iota of superfluous growth.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a scrap of superfluous flesh had they, and certainly not an iota of superfluous growth.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "Cap'n" and the "Gen'ral" were considered so plucky by the other boys--and girls of the neighborhood that as a rule they were asked to take the command in a fight, and to assume leading and distinguished positions in a general fray.
under-fed
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From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
under-grown
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From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
under-sized
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From this reading They were under-fed, under-sized; but nevertheless brave spirits shone out of their eyes, and valiant and even martial ideas animated their small frames.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
very
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From this reading It sometimes happens that a very valiant and resolute spirit is contained in a small body.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bet Granger's little brothers, known in the slums as the captain and the general, were as thin, as lanky, as under-grown little chaps as could be found in Liverpool.
