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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 Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
boy
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From this reading Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy.
Boyhood
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From this reading Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
came
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
capered
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
Capps
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
carolling
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
day
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
decades
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From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy.
forgetting
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
Good-bye
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From this reading “Good-bye, teacher!
gravelled
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
group
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy.
institution
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
instructress
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy.
janitor
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
leave-taking
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy.
like
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From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
living
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From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
longest
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From this reading Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy.
made
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From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
millennium
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From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
Mr
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
Nomber
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
out
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
pass
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
Penrod
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
School
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
school-year
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From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
Seventh
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
somehow
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
teacher
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From this reading “Good-bye, teacher!
term
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From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
there
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy.
waiting
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From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
Ward
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
weeks
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From this reading The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting for the millennium.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
yard
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From this reading But they do pass, somehow, and at last there came a day when Penrod was one of a group that capered out from the gravelled yard of “Ward School, Nomber Seventh,” carolling a leave-taking of the institution, of their instructress, and not even forgetting Mr. Capps, the janitor.
