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10,294
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
109
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From this reading 109.--THE GREAT SCRAMBLE.
2,438
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
2,863
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
26,880
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From this reading The smallest number of sugar plums that will fulfil the conditions is 26,880.
4,950
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
6,335
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
account
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
acquired
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From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
affair
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
Andrew
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
Bob
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
boys
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
Charlie
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
concealed
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
conditions
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From this reading The smallest number of sugar plums that will fulfil the conditions is 26,880.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
David
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
Edgar
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
end
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
five
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
five-eighths
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From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
fraction
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From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
fulfil
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From this reading The smallest number of sugar plums that will fulfil the conditions is 26,880.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 109.--THE GREAT SCRAMBLE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smallest number of sugar plums that will fulfil the conditions is 26,880.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
mean
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From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
mentioned
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From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
near
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
number
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From this reading The smallest number of sugar plums that will fulfil the conditions is 26,880.
obtained
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smallest number of sugar plums that will fulfil the conditions is 26,880.
one-eighth
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From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
one-fifth
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
only
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From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
plums
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From this reading The smallest number of sugar plums that will fulfil the conditions is 26,880.
respectively
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From this reading The five boys obtained respectively: Andrew, 2,863; Bob, 6,335; Charlie, 2,438; David, 10,294; Edgar, 4,950.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
SCRAMBLE
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From this reading 109.--THE GREAT SCRAMBLE.
seems
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
show
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From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
sight
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
smallest
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From this reading The smallest number of sugar plums that will fulfil the conditions is 26,880.
sugar
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From this reading The smallest number of sugar plums that will fulfil the conditions is 26,880.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The smallest number of sugar plums that will fulfil the conditions is 26,880.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 109.--THE GREAT SCRAMBLE.
There
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
three-quarters
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From this reading But a little thought will show that the words could only mean "one-fifth of five-eighths", the fraction last mentioned--that is, one-eighth of the three-quarters that Bob and Andrew had last acquired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
trap
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
upset
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
whole
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The smallest number of sugar plums that will fulfil the conditions is 26,880.
words
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From this reading There is a little trap concealed in the words near the end, "one-fifth of the same," that seems at first sight to upset the whole account of the affair.
