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Chapter XXIV
There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school. It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men. Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes. So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too. It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.”
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From this reading So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
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From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
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From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
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From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
above and across; more than
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.
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From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another school not far off, and of course Our School could have nothing to say to that school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well! the railway has swallowed up ours, and the locomotives now run smoothly over its ashes.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is mostly the way with schools, whether of boys or men.
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From this reading So fades and languishes, grows dim and dies, All that this world is proud of, - and is not proud of, too.
but in spite of that
From this reading It had little reason to be proud of Our School, and has done much better since in that way, and will do far better yet.
