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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 SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
acting
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From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
advent
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
aggravated
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From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
amusement
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
avoid
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
avoidance
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From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
bearing
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
boys
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
came
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
cold
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From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
commencement
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
CONFLICTS
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
contact
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
contented
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From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
counsel
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From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
County
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
day
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
desire
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From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
dining
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From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
ensure
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
five
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
frequent
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
Grammar
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
Hugh
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From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
interest
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
keen
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From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
lads
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
Linwell
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From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
manner
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From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
matter
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
miles
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From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
mingled
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
mother's
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From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
Mrs
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
necessitated
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From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
out
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From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
punctuality
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
railway
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
Reg's
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From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
restrained
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From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
returning
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From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
Rose
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
SCHOOL
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
season-tickets
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
September
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
situated
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From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
stare
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From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
supercilious
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From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
surname
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
temper
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From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
term
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From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
three
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
very
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
walk
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
Wilfrid
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
