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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 He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
absence
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
account
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
almost
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
amusements
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
assistance
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
authorities
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From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
away
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
BINNEY
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From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
Binney's
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
boat
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From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
bring
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From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
buoyed
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
cessation
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
coming
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
confident
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From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
considered
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
dinner
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From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
displeasure
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From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
dull
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
excitement
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
former
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
friends
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
further
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From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
GETS
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From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
give
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
go
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From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
hard
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
head
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From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
hospitalities
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
Howden
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
ill-used
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
kept
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
Lent
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
managed
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
men
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From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
most
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From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
MR
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From this reading MR.
nicety
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From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
noisy
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
pecuniary
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
previous
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
probability
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
races
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
rather
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
received
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
return
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From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
river
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From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
steering
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
term
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From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Howden, in return for the pecuniary assistance he had received, kept his noisy friends away from him almost entirely, and so managed it that none of them considered himself ill-used by the cessation of Mr. Binney's former hospitalities.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
trained
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From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
TROUBLE
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From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BINNEY GETS INTO TROUBLE Since the dinner at the beginning of the term Mr. Binney had done nothing further to bring him under the displeasure of the authorities.
up
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
very
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
well
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From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everything went well, the men were trained to a nicety, and most of them were confident that their boat would go head of the river.
worked
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From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He worked very hard, and if the absence of his previous amusements did make life rather dull to him, the excitement of the coming Lent races and the probability that the crew he was steering would give a good account of themselves buoyed him up.
