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Chapter XVIII
THE CRUISE OF THE FLEET. The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition. The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation. Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory. His character seemed to be radically changed.
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feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading “The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.”
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE FLEET.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His character seemed to be radically changed.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His character seemed to be radically changed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
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From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
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From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
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From this reading His character seemed to be radically changed.
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From this reading His character seemed to be radically changed.
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From this reading Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory.
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From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
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From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
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From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
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From this reading Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory.
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE FLEET.
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From this reading Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE FLEET.
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From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
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From this reading Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory.
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From this reading Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE FLEET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His character seemed to be radically changed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His character seemed to be radically changed.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his defection in June, the conduct of Charles Hardy had been in the highest degree satisfactory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE FLEET.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His character seemed to be radically changed.
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From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys, stimulated by the boat organizations, had made remarkable progress, and parents and committee sympathized with them in the pleasant anticipations of the coming vacation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The school year was ended; and it was remarked that the school had never been in a more flourishing condition.
