AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
algebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
alternatesnounUS /ˈɔːltərneɪts/
plural of “alternate” — someone who takes the place of another person
From this reading These went sorrowing home, giving their alternates a chance to enter the corps in their places.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
CandidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading These went sorrowing home, giving their alternates a chance to enter the corps in their places.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading These went sorrowing home, giving their alternates a chance to enter the corps in their places.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading These went sorrowing home, giving their alternates a chance to enter the corps in their places.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Nearly twoscore of the candidates failed utterly.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading These went sorrowing home, giving their alternates a chance to enter the corps in their places.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
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From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading These went sorrowing home, giving their alternates a chance to enter the corps in their places.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
LUCKYadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly twoscore of the candidates failed utterly.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
ONESnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These went sorrowing home, giving their alternates a chance to enter the corps in their places.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
prepnounUS /prep/
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading These went sorrowing home, giving their alternates a chance to enter the corps in their places.
specialtynounUS /ˈspeʃəlti/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
TAKEverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These went sorrowing home, giving their alternates a chance to enter the corps in their places.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These went sorrowing home, giving their alternates a chance to enter the corps in their places.
twoscoreadjective
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Nearly twoscore of the candidates failed utterly.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Nearly twoscore of the candidates failed utterly.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Greg did fairly in English, quite well in history, geography and arithmetic; in algebra, through sheer nervousness, young Holmes barely escaped going short.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading These went sorrowing home, giving their alternates a chance to enter the corps in their places.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE "LUCKY" ONES TAKE UP THE NEW LIFE Candidate Prescott did not take the best examination by any means, but he got through without discredit in any branch.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A number of these candidates had spent the last year or so at some "prep." school that made a specialty of preparing young men for West Point and Annapolis.
