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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 change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
act
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From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
add
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From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
Andy
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From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
assisted
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
change
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From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
circumstances
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From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
decide
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From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
donned
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
employment
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From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
farm
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
father
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
father's
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From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
felt
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From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE PICNIC.
friendship
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From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
grief
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From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not idle, however.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was not idle, however.
idle
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From this reading He was not idle, however.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
immediately
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From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
imprudent
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From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
instead
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
military
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
off
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
pang
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From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
Penhurst
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
PICNIC
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE PICNIC.
plan
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From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
PREPARING
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE PICNIC.
regret
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From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
rough
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
school
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
securing
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From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
show
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From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
suit
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE PICNIC.
There
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
uniform
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The change in his father's circumstances had come so suddenly that Andy could not immediately decide upon a plan of securing employment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not idle, however.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
wish
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From this reading If he felt a pang of regret he did not show it, for he did not wish to add to his father's grief over his imprudent act of friendship.
work
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From this reading There was work to do on the farm, and he took off his uniform, for Penhurst Academy was a military school, and donned, instead, a rough farm suit, in which he assisted his father.
