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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 READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
action
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
admiring
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
answer
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From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
BLUE
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
bulldog
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
cadet
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
chum
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From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
Dick
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
dog
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From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
Duncaster
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
enticed
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He had nerve, who ever he was."
few
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
find
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From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
football
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From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
go
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From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
going
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From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
Grit
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
HILL
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
led
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
lessons
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From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
loved
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From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
master
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From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
Mr
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
nerve
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From this reading "He had nerve, who ever he was."
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
off
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
often
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
out
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From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
past
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
Paul
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From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
practice
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From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
READY
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
reason
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From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
some
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
stable
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From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
students
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
swung
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From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
then
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From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
times
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
town
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
unwilling
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From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
wrathful
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
