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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 The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
all
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From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
ARCHITECTS
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
Bates
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
Beech
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
blacking
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
boots
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
BOY
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boys
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From this reading The teacher followed the eight boys who had decided not to wear a uniform to the dormitory.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
called
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
Darlingby
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From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
decided
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From this reading The teacher followed the eight boys who had decided not to wear a uniform to the dormitory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
directed
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From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
dormitory
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From this reading The teacher followed the eight boys who had decided not to wear a uniform to the dormitory.
down
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
eight
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From this reading The teacher followed the eight boys who had decided not to wear a uniform to the dormitory.
ENGINEERS
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few
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From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
followed
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From this reading The teacher followed the eight boys who had decided not to wear a uniform to the dormitory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
Gildrock
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
Hill
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
IMPORTANT
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instructors
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From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
kind
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
mate
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
merely
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From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
Mr
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From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The teacher followed the eight boys who had decided not to wear a uniform to the dormitory.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
old
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
principal
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From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
principal's
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
quartermasternounUS /ˈquartermaster/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
rebels
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From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
rooms
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From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
sad
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From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
said
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From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
sailor
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
saw
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From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
schoolroom
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From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
soon
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From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
steamer
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
teacher
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From this reading The teacher followed the eight boys who had decided not to wear a uniform to the dormitory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
then
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IMPORTANT TO BOY ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
uniform
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From this reading The teacher followed the eight boys who had decided not to wear a uniform to the dormitory.
wear
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From this reading The teacher followed the eight boys who had decided not to wear a uniform to the dormitory.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sad nothing, but merely saw that the rebels went to their rooms, as they had been directed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The teacher followed the eight boys who had decided not to wear a uniform to the dormitory.
words
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From this reading The principal said a few words to Mr. Darlingby, one of the instructors, as soon as all the rebels had left the schoolroom.
years
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From this reading He then called Bates, the old sailor who had been quartermaster and mate under Captain Gildrock for may years, who did any kind of duty at Beech Hill required of him, from running the steamer down to blacking the principal's boots.
