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4
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
9
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
accustomed
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
advantage
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
any
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From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
authority
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
boarder
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From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
boarders
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were perfectly within their rights, and Merle knew it, but she chafed nevertheless.
chafed
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From this reading They were perfectly within their rights, and Merle knew it, but she chafed nevertheless.
Club
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From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
cope
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
decided
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
dozen
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
fact
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
firmly
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From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
girls
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
given
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From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
hostel
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From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
hours
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
interesting
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From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
interference
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From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
Iva
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From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
knew
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From this reading They were perfectly within their rights, and Merle knew it, but she chafed nevertheless.
lay
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
M
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
Merle
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From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
monitresses
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From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
Moorings
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From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
more
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From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
Nesta
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From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading They were perfectly within their rights, and Merle knew it, but she chafed nevertheless.
new
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
non-existent
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
officer
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
old
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
only
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
other
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
out
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
P
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
particularly
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From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
perfectly
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From this reading They were perfectly within their rights, and Merle knew it, but she chafed nevertheless.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
rights
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From this reading They were perfectly within their rights, and Merle knew it, but she chafed nevertheless.
school
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
schools
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
side
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From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
slackness
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
Tadpole
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From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were perfectly within their rights, and Merle knew it, but she chafed nevertheless.
there
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
things
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
traditions
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
trouble
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From this reading Her trouble lay in the fact that though she was a school officer from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., out of those hours her authority was non-existent.
unable
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From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tadpole Club It was quite interesting to be a boarder at 'The Moorings,' though it had its more sober side, particularly for Merle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Iva and Nesta were hostel monitresses, and they had quite plainly and firmly given her to understand that they did not expect any interference.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact was that Iva and Nesta, accustomed to the old traditions of 'The Moorings,' when there were only about a dozen boarders, were quite unable to cope with the new order of things, and girls who had been to other schools took decided advantage of their slackness.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were perfectly within their rights, and Merle knew it, but she chafed nevertheless.
