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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 THE FATE OF A BULLY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
Andy
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From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day, Herbert Ross reappeared at school.
back
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From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
BULLY
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From this reading THE FATE OF A BULLY.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
cast
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From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
collection
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
day
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From this reading The next day, Herbert Ross reappeared at school.
dismiss
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From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
distressing
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From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
Dr
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From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
Euclid
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From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
exceedingly
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From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
family
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From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
FATE
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From this reading THE FATE OF A BULLY.
father
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
getting
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
glances
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From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
go
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From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
Herbert
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From this reading The next day, Herbert Ross reappeared at school.
hero
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
intention
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From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
janitor
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From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
latter
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From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
lawyer's
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
Mr
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, Herbert Ross reappeared at school.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
note
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
Now
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF A BULLY.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
placed
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
post
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From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
prospect
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From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
reappeared
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From this reading The next day, Herbert Ross reappeared at school.
Ross
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From this reading The next day, Herbert Ross reappeared at school.
saw
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
school
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From this reading The next day, Herbert Ross reappeared at school.
schoolmate
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From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
Starr
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF A BULLY.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
triumph
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From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
understood
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From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
way
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From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
well
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From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The prospect of distressing the family of his poor schoolmate was exceedingly pleasant to Herbert, who from time to time cast glances of triumph at Andy, which the latter well understood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, however, he and his father saw a way of getting even with our hero, by the help of Mr. Starr, and the note which he had placed in the lawyer’s hands for collection.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As we know, it had been his intention not to go back unless Dr. Euclid would dismiss Andy from the post of janitor.
