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abandoned
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
active
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From this reading The members of the boat clubs are now active members of society.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each is pulling an oar, or steering his bark, on the great ocean of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The members of the boat clubs are now active members of society.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
association
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
bark
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From this reading Each is pulling an oar, or steering his bark, on the great ocean of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
Boat
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
character
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
characters
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
Club
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
clubs
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From this reading The members of the boat clubs are now active members of society.
completes
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
degree
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
discipline
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each is pulling an oar, or steering his bark, on the great ocean of life.
fortunes
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
gives
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each is pulling an oar, or steering his bark, on the great ocean of life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
high
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
highest
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
history
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each is pulling an oar, or steering his bark, on the great ocean of life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each is pulling an oar, or steering his bark, on the great ocean of life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
members
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From this reading The members of the boat clubs are now active members of society.
mental
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
moral
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
now
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From this reading The members of the boat clubs are now active members of society.
oar
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From this reading Each is pulling an oar, or steering his bark, on the great ocean of life.
ocean
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From this reading Each is pulling an oar, or steering his bark, on the great ocean of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each is pulling an oar, or steering his bark, on the great ocean of life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
opportunities
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
organization
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
physical
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
pleasure
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
present
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
prominent
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
proved
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
pulling
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From this reading Each is pulling an oar, or steering his bark, on the great ocean of life.
readers
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
recreant
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
salutary
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
say
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
society
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From this reading The members of the boat clubs are now active members of society.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
standard
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From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
steering
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From this reading Each is pulling an oar, or steering his bark, on the great ocean of life.
subsequent
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It gives me pleasure to say that not one of them has been recreant to his opportunities, or abandoned his high standard of character; that the moral, mental, and physical discipline of the organization has proved salutary in the highest degree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
volume
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
wish
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
young
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From this reading I suppose, as the present volume completes the history of the Boat Club, that my young readers will wish to know something of the subsequent fortunes of the prominent characters of the association.
