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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 "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
Addicks
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
Addie
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
address
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wouldn't face that horrible Addicks again until he had put in a solid week of being tutored.
ago
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
any
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
banished
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From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He wouldn't face that horrible Addicks again until he had put in a solid week of being tutored.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
called
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
capable
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
caused
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
chap
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From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
cherished
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From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
coaching
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From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
crack
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
creep
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
dust
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
effective
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
enough
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
experiences
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From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
face
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From this reading He wouldn't face that horrible Addicks again until he had put in a solid week of being tutored.
find
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
floor
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
forenoon
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
forth
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From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
gentle
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
get
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From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
getting
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From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
given
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
he'd
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From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
heartily
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
horrible
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From this reading He wouldn't face that horrible Addicks again until he had put in a solid week of being tutored.
horribly
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
hour
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
Latin
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From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
less
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
likable
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
MERRIMAN
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
Mill
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From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
Morgan
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
Mr
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
Myron
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
notion
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From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
off
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
Old
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
popular
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
possibly
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From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
pull
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
put
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From this reading He wouldn't face that horrible Addicks again until he had put in a solid week of being tutored.
rhinoceros
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
sarcasm
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
set
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
skin
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
small
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
solid
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From this reading He wouldn't face that horrible Addicks again until he had put in a solid week of being tutored.
some
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
sort
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
spare
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
Street
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From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
students
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
T
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
talking
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From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
thick
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
tutor
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From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
tutored
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From this reading He wouldn't face that horrible Addicks again until he had put in a solid week of being tutored.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He wouldn't face that horrible Addicks again until he had put in a solid week of being tutored.
use
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From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
week
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From this reading He wouldn't face that horrible Addicks again until he had put in a solid week of being tutored.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "A. T. MERRIMAN" The next forenoon Myron set off in a spare hour to find the tutor whose address Mr. Morgan had given him.
wish
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From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Addicks, or Old Addie, as he was called, was a likable sort and popular with the students, but he was capable of a gentle sarcasm that was horribly effective with any one whose skin was less thick than that of a rhinoceros, and an hour or so ago he had caused Myron to heartily wish himself small enough to creep into a floor crack and pull some dust over him!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If he had cherished the notion of possibly getting along without coaching in Latin his experiences that morning had banished it.
work
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From this reading No use talking, Myron told himself as he set forth for Mill Street, he'd have to find this chap and get right to work.
wouldn't
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From this reading He wouldn't face that horrible Addicks again until he had put in a solid week of being tutored.
