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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 RICHARD GOES THROUGH THE DRILL, AND HAS A SET-TO IN THE GROVE.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD GOES THROUGH THE DRILL, AND HAS A SET-TO IN THE GROVE.
any
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
attending
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From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
B
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
Barrack
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
bed
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
beds
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From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
bell
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
boy
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From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
boys
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
business
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From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
cared
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
DRILL
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From this reading RICHARD GOES THROUGH THE DRILL, AND HAS A SET-TO IN THE GROVE.
drum
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
feel
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
friendly
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From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
get
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
getting
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
GOES
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From this reading RICHARD GOES THROUGH THE DRILL, AND HAS A SET-TO IN THE GROVE.
grain
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
Grant
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From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
GROVE
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From this reading RICHARD GOES THROUGH THE DRILL, AND HAS A SET-TO IN THE GROVE.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICHARD GOES THROUGH THE DRILL, AND HAS A SET-TO IN THE GROVE.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
heed
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICHARD GOES THROUGH THE DRILL, AND HAS A SET-TO IN THE GROVE.
instantly
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
it's
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From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
jumped
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
kind
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From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
lie
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
like
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
longer
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
much
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
o'clock
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From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
objectionable
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
occupied
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From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
other
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
out
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
pertinacity
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From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
principle
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
reveille
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From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD GOES THROUGH THE DRILL, AND HAS A SET-TO IN THE GROVE.
said
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From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
SET-TO
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From this reading RICHARD GOES THROUGH THE DRILL, AND HAS A SET-TO IN THE GROVE.
six
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From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
sleeping
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From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
slept
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From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
sound
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
sounded
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From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD GOES THROUGH THE DRILL, AND HAS A SET-TO IN THE GROVE.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RICHARD GOES THROUGH THE DRILL, AND HAS A SET-TO IN THE GROVE.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
tone
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From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
turn
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From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
up
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From this reading He did not feel much like getting up, and though the other boys in Barrack B instantly jumped out of bed, he did not heed the summons.
utterly
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From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
very
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From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
well
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From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It went against his grain to get up at the sound of a drum, or of a bell; not that he cared to lie in bed any longer, but the principle of the thing was utterly objectionable.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Come, Grant," said the boy who occupied one of the beds next to him, in a kind and friendly tone, "it's time to turn out."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard slept very well, and was attending to the business of sleeping with great pertinacity, when the reveille sounded at six o'clock in the morning.
