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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 FINDS A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
any
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From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte, followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the hall.
best
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
boys
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From this reading He knew that Mr. Parasyte was a tyrant, and that he was very unpopular with the boys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
capacity
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From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
carefully
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
CHANGE
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
circular
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considerable
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From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
contained
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
deserters
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From this reading He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte, followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the hall.
entered
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From this reading He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte, followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the hall.
equalled
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From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
fact
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From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
facts
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
familiar
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
few
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From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
FINDS
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
finished
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From this reading He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte, followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the hall.
followed
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From this reading He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte, followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the hall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
Hale
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
hall
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From this reading He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte, followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the hall.
hardly
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From this reading He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte, followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
INSTITUTE
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
knew
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From this reading He knew that Mr. Parasyte was a tyrant, and that he was very unpopular with the boys.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
MANAGEMENT
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
numbers
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From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
only
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From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
Parasyte
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From this reading He knew that Mr. Parasyte was a tyrant, and that he was very unpopular with the boys.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte, followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the hall.
Poodles
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From this reading He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte, followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the hall.
prepared
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
put
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
read
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
reading
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From this reading He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte, followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the hall.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte, followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the hall.
scholars
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
school
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
several
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
spectacles
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From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
students
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From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that Mr. Parasyte was a tyrant, and that he was very unpopular with the boys.
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 FINDS A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers had never equalled its capacity.
tyrant
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From this reading He knew that Mr. Parasyte was a tyrant, and that he was very unpopular with the boys.
unpopular
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From this reading He knew that Mr. Parasyte was a tyrant, and that he was very unpopular with the boys.
very
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From this reading He knew that Mr. Parasyte was a tyrant, and that he was very unpopular with the boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but he was already familiar with the facts it contained.
