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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 "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
all
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From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
any
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
BARGES
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From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
BEECH
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From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
beer
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
bird
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From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
boys
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
crowd
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From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
discussion
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
drank
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From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
eight
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
favor
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From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
fellows
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From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
Franklin
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From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
going
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From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
gone
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
got
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
Harry
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From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
haven't
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From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
HILL
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From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
IMPROMPTU
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From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
joined
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
Lew
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
like
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From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
looks
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From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
majority
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
obey
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From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
out
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From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
punishing
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From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
RACE
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From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
Ridley
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From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
rigged
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From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
rules
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From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
said
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
school
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
Shoreham
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
sins
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From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
state-prison
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From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
Tom
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From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
touched
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From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
two
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From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
way
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From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
whole
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From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
willing
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From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
