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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 Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
absent
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absurd
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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all
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allowed
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ample
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
anxious
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From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
any
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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become
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
befallen
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believe
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
born
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
boys
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From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
course
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day
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
discovery
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discuss
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
established
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
facts
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
fellows
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
few
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From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
find
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From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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grow
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
hesitate
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
hours
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
impute
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
intentions
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
judgment
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
knowledge
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
less
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
maliciously
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
many
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
mere
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From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
minds
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
misfortune
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From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
more
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From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
most
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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number
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
omniscient
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
part
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Perhaps
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possess
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
possibly
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
prefect
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present
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pursued
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report
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
REPORTS
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rumors
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
sit
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From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
some
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
strong
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
theft
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From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
There
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
thoughtlessly
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
time
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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too
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
treasurer
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From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
Twelve
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From this reading Twelve hours was ample time for a number of rumors to be born, grow strong, and become, in the minds of some, established facts.
unfortunately
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few were anxious to find something more than a mere misfortune in that which had befallen the treasurer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
whole
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wildest
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
willing
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From this reading There were, unfortunately, all too many willing to believe, not maliciously but thoughtlessly, the wildest and most absurd report.
wisest
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From this reading REPORTS Perhaps it was not the wisest course to have pursued, after all, on the part of the prefect, to have allowed all the boys who were present at the discovery of the theft to be absent for the whole day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These did not hesitate to sit in judgment on their fellows, to discuss and impute intentions which with knowledge any less than omniscient they could not possibly possess.
