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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 IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
account
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
alluding
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
any
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From this reading I told Bob how I felt, and he ridiculed the idea of my shouldering any portion of the blame.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
asking
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From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
astonishment
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From this reading I listened, with astonishment and dismay, to the tale which Bob Hale told me.
AWAY
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
behaved
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
blame
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From this reading I told Bob how I felt, and he ridiculed the idea of my shouldering any portion of the blame.
Bob
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From this reading I listened, with astonishment and dismay, to the tale which Bob Hale told me.
BREAKING
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
dismay
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From this reading I listened, with astonishment and dismay, to the tale which Bob Hale told me.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
extent
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From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
felt
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From this reading I told Bob how I felt, and he ridiculed the idea of my shouldering any portion of the blame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
GENERAL
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
Hale
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From this reading I listened, with astonishment and dismay, to the tale which Bob Hale told me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told Bob how I felt, and he ridiculed the idea of my shouldering any portion of the blame.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
Henry
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
how
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From this reading I told Bob how I felt, and he ridiculed the idea of my shouldering any portion of the blame.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I listened, with astonishment and dismay, to the tale which Bob Hale told me.
idea
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From this reading I told Bob how I felt, and he ridiculed the idea of my shouldering any portion of the blame.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
Institute
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intended
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
Liberal
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like
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
listened
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From this reading I listened, with astonishment and dismay, to the tale which Bob Hale told me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I listened, with astonishment and dismay, to the tale which Bob Hale told me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told Bob how I felt, and he ridiculed the idea of my shouldering any portion of the blame.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told Bob how I felt, and he ridiculed the idea of my shouldering any portion of the blame.
often
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
overwhelmed
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From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
Parkville
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From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
parson
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
portion
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From this reading I told Bob how I felt, and he ridiculed the idea of my shouldering any portion of the blame.
profession
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
RAISES
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
ridiculed
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From this reading I told Bob how I felt, and he ridiculed the idea of my shouldering any portion of the blame.
said
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
says
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
shouldering
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From this reading I told Bob how I felt, and he ridiculed the idea of my shouldering any portion of the blame.
SPLASH
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
STUDENTS
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tale
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From this reading I listened, with astonishment and dismay, to the tale which Bob Hale told me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
THERE
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I listened, with astonishment and dismay, to the tale which Bob Hale told me.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I listened, with astonishment and dismay, to the tale which Bob Hale told me.
troubles
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From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
Vallington
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From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I could not help asking myself to what extent I was responsible for the troubles which overwhelmed the Parkville Liberal Institute.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RAISES THE SPLASH, AND THERE IS A GENERAL BREAKING AWAY AMONG THE STUDENTS.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I listened, with astonishment and dismay, to the tale which Bob Hale told me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Even the parson says you are not to blame, and that you have behaved like a gentleman from the beginning," said he, alluding to Henry Vallington, who, on account of his intended profession, often went by the name of the "parson."
