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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 A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
accompanied
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
acted
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From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
Coach
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From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
CONFERENCE
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
consequence
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
contest
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
day
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
disappointed
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
discouraging
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
disgruntled
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
downcast
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From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
Driscoll
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From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
effort
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From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
face
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From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
failure
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From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
feelings
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From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
fellows
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
Fred
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From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
go
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From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
happened
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
hard
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From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You might have known!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
home
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From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
known
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From this reading You might have known!"
large
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
late
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
Lyons
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From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
many
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
matter
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From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might have known!"
number
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
put
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From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
recited
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
said
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From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
say
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From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
shoulders
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From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
shrugged
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From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
stories
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
success
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From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
supper
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
team
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
too
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From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
unusually
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
Warne
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred Lyons was too downcast to make an effort to put a good face on the matter.
Well
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From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for Coach Driscoll, it was hard to say what his feelings were, for he looked and acted the same in success or failure.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those who had remained at home shrugged their shoulders and said: "Well, what did you go for?
youths
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From this reading A CONFERENCE As it happened, an unusually large number of fellows had accompanied the team that day, and in consequence a great many disappointed and disgruntled youths returned to Warne and a late supper and recited discouraging stories of the contest.
