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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
Annapolis
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From this reading Annapolis was now in ribboned and brass-buttoned glory.
annual
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From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The final standing now depended upon the records these respective companies made at target practice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
Blair's
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
brass-buttoned
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From this reading Annapolis was now in ribboned and brass-buttoned glory.
bringing
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From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
companies
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company
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
competition
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
day
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From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
depended
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From this reading The final standing now depended upon the records these respective companies made at target practice.
Drake
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From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
drills
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
examinations
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exultant
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From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
final
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From this reading The final standing now depended upon the records these respective companies made at target practice.
finished
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
glory
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From this reading Annapolis was now in ribboned and brass-buttoned glory.
Graduation
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From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
happiness
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From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
held
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From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
lead
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
made
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From this reading The final standing now depended upon the records these respective companies made at target practice.
many
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From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
more
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From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
Most
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
near
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From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
neck
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
now
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
occur
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From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
place
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
PRACTICE
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From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
records
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From this reading The final standing now depended upon the records these respective companies made at target practice.
respective
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From this reading The final standing now depended upon the records these respective companies made at target practice.
ribboned
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From this reading Annapolis was now in ribboned and brass-buttoned glory.
Robert
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From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
Robert's
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From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
second
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
SIX-POUNDER
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From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
slightly
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From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
soon
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From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The final standing now depended upon the records these respective companies made at target practice.
TARGET
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From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
terrors
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From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
things
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From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIX-POUNDER TARGET PRACTICE Graduation day drew near, bringing exultant happiness to Robert Drake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The final standing now depended upon the records these respective companies made at target practice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Annapolis was now in ribboned and brass-buttoned glory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not many more things could occur to him--the annual examinations were soon to be held, but these brought no terrors to Robert's mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the drills had been finished, and the first and second companies were now neck and neck in competition for the first place, with Blair's company slightly in the lead.
