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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 only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
acquaintance
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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
also
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
away
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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
become
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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
Beech
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
boat
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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
certainly
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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
CLUB
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From this reading THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.
community
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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
completed
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
contained
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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
dangerous
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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
decided
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
existence
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
fellow
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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
Gildrock
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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
hardly
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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
Hill
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
how
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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
Industrial
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
LAKE
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From this reading THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.
made
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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
many
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
Matt
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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
members
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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
men
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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
NAUTIFELERS
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From this reading THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.
nearly
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
number
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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.
only
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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
opinion
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
other
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
otherwise
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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
people
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
principal
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
pull
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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
Randolph
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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
reformed
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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
School
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
seen
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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
self-sufficient
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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
success
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
useless
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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
visitor
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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
wharf
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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
year
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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
young
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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
