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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 GIVES THE TUNBROOKERS A LESSON IN BOATING.
abundant
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
afforded
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the favorite recreations of the cadets of the Tunbrook Military Institute was that of boating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
announcement
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From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
applause
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From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
beautiful
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
BOATING
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From this reading RICHARD GIVES THE TUNBROOKERS A LESSON IN BOATING.
boats
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From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
boys
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From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
Brockridge
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From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
cadets
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From this reading Among the favorite recreations of the cadets of the Tunbrook Military Institute was that of boating.
camp
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From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
Colonel
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From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
excellent
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
exercise
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From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
exercises
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From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
favorite
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From this reading Among the favorite recreations of the cadets of the Tunbrook Military Institute was that of boating.
following
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From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
gathered
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From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
GIVES
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From this reading RICHARD GIVES THE TUNBROOKERS A LESSON IN BOATING.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICHARD GIVES THE TUNBROOKERS A LESSON IN BOATING.
Institute
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From this reading Among the favorite recreations of the cadets of the Tunbrook Military Institute was that of boating.
lake
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
learn
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From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
LESSON
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From this reading RICHARD GIVES THE TUNBROOKERS A LESSON IN BOATING.
Military
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From this reading Among the favorite recreations of the cadets of the Tunbrook Military Institute was that of boating.
navigators
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
number
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
oarsmen
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the favorite recreations of the cadets of the Tunbrook Military Institute was that of boating.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
principal
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From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
proficient
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
proposed
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From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
received
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From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
recreations
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From this reading Among the favorite recreations of the cadets of the Tunbrook Military Institute was that of boating.
return
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From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD GIVES THE TUNBROOKERS A LESSON IN BOATING.
round
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From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
rowing
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
sailing
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
Saturday
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From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
space
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From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the favorite recreations of the cadets of the Tunbrook Military Institute was that of boating.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD GIVES THE TUNBROOKERS A LESSON IN BOATING.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Saturday afternoon following the return from the camp, Colonel Brockridge proposed to exercise the boys in the boats.
Tunbrook
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From this reading Among the favorite recreations of the cadets of the Tunbrook Military Institute was that of boating.
TUNBROOKERS
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From this reading RICHARD GIVES THE TUNBROOKERS A LESSON IN BOATING.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the favorite recreations of the cadets of the Tunbrook Military Institute was that of boating.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beautiful lake afforded them abundant space for sailing and rowing, and quite a number of them were proficient oarsmen and excellent navigators.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This announcement was received with hearty applause by the cadets, and they gathered round the principal to learn the order of exercises upon the lake.
