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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 MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
acquainted
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From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
afflicted
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
any
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From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
appeared
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
assigned
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
asthma
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
biscuits
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
boy
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
boys
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From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
conducted
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
consequence
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From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
conversation
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From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
deal
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From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
DECIDES
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
dining
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
else
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From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
excellent
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From this reading Rather to his surprise, the food was excellent and plentiful.
fed
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From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
filled
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From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
food
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From this reading Rather to his surprise, the food was excellent and plentiful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
four
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From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
glass
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
hall
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
healthy
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From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
hundred
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From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
large
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
many
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From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
milk
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
most
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From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
MYRON
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
Myron's
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From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
natural
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From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
nearly
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From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
noise
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From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
normally
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From this reading There was a good deal of noise, as was natural when nearly four hundred normally healthy boys were being fed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
places
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
plentiful
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From this reading Rather to his surprise, the food was excellent and plentiful.
promptly
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
Rather
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From this reading Rather to his surprise, the food was excellent and plentiful.
reached
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From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
red-cheeked
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
seat
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
seating
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From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
shy
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
STAY
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
stout
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
surprise
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From this reading Rather to his surprise, the food was excellent and plentiful.
table
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From this reading At Myron's table no one appeared to be acquainted with any one else and in consequence there was little conversation.
tables
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From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
ten
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From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
There
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From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
upset
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many tables, each seating ten boys, and most of them were filled when Myron reached the hall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
youth
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From this reading MYRON DECIDES TO STAY At dining hall it appeared that places had not yet been assigned and Myron was conducted to a seat between a large, stout youth who seemed afflicted with asthma and a shy, red-cheeked boy who promptly upset his glass of milk when Myron asked for the biscuits.
