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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 That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
action
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
All
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
allotted
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
almost
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From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
also
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
best
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
boarders
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From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
centred
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
characters
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From this reading The particular piece they had selected was named "Lady Tracy's At Home", and included a large number of characters.
chosen
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
Dennis
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
Dramatic
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From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
enough
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
favouritesplural nounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
people given special treatment
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
few
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From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
flourished
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From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
Form
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
fortunate
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
four
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
girls
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
Home
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From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
included
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From this reading The particular piece they had selected was named "Lady Tracy's At Home", and included a large number of characters.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
Knighton
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
Lady
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From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
large
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From this reading The particular piece they had selected was named "Lady Tracy's At Home", and included a large number of characters.
Mabel
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
main
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
Many
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From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
members
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
minor
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
Muriel
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
named
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From this reading The particular piece they had selected was named "Lady Tracy's At Home", and included a large number of characters.
nature
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From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
number
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From this reading The particular piece they had selected was named "Lady Tracy's At Home", and included a large number of characters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
only
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From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
others
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From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
particular
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From this reading The particular piece they had selected was named "Lady Tracy's At Home", and included a large number of characters.
parts
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
piece
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From this reading The particular piece they had selected was named "Lady Tracy's At Home", and included a large number of characters.
play
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
prefects
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
principals
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
represented
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
say
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
selected
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From this reading The particular piece they had selected was named "Lady Tracy's At Home", and included a large number of characters.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
six
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From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
SixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
Society
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From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
speeches
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From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
supers
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From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
taken
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From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
term
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From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The particular piece they had selected was named "Lady Tracy's At Home", and included a large number of characters.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
Tracy's
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From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The particular piece they had selected was named "Lady Tracy's At Home", and included a large number of characters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That is to say, the prefects had chosen a play, had taken the best parts for themselves, and had allotted the minor parts to those girls who were fortunate enough to be their favourites.
whole
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From this reading "Lady Tracy's At Home" During almost the whole of the term the Dramatic Society had flourished among the boarders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the main action of the play centred on six principals, who were represented by the four prefects, with Muriel Knighton and Mabel Dennis, also members of the Sixth Form.
words
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From this reading Many of these were only in the nature of "supers", and had no words to say; others had a few short speeches.
