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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 ORATOR OF THE REBELS OBTAINS A HEARING.
all
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From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
announced
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From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
any
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From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The students gathered in the schoolroom as usual on Monday morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
awards
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From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
chairman
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From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
closely
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From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
committee
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From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
excitement
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From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
gathered
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From this reading The students gathered in the schoolroom as usual on Monday morning.
get
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From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
guess
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From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
HEARING
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From this reading THE ORATOR OF THE REBELS OBTAINS A HEARING.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
ideas
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From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The students gathered in the schoolroom as usual on Monday morning.
interest
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From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
kept
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From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
location
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From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
made
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From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
merit
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From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
Monday
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From this reading The students gathered in the schoolroom as usual on Monday morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The students gathered in the schoolroom as usual on Monday morning.
Mr
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From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
OBTAINS
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From this reading THE ORATOR OF THE REBELS OBTAINS A HEARING.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ORATOR OF THE REBELS OBTAINS A HEARING.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The students gathered in the schoolroom as usual on Monday morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
ORATOR
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From this reading THE ORATOR OF THE REBELS OBTAINS A HEARING.
plan
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From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
plans
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From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
Plint
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From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
prizes
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From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
REBELS
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From this reading THE ORATOR OF THE REBELS OBTAINS A HEARING.
regard
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From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
said
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From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
schoolroom
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From this reading The students gathered in the schoolroom as usual on Monday morning.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
some
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From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
student
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From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
students
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From this reading The students gathered in the schoolroom as usual on Monday morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORATOR OF THE REBELS OBTAINS A HEARING.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
There
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From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So closely had every student who had any ideas in regard to the plan or location kept them to himself, that no one could even make a guess as to who would get the prizes.
usual
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From this reading The students gathered in the schoolroom as usual on Monday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have found some merit in all the plans," said Mr. Plint, who was the chairman of the committee.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no little excitement, even among those who had no interest in the prizes, for it had been announced that the awards would be made at this time.
