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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 If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
anxiously
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From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
Athletic
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Author
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From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
away
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
book
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From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
build
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cards
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classes
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
Club
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From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
dull
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
far
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
finger
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From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
fix
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From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forgive
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
fun
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From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
gambols
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
games
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
graciously
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
hope
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
hours
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
house
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From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
interesting
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
knock
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From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
Lakerim
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From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
less
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
man
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From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
matters
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
melt
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From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
much
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
neglected
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
Nicholas
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From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
omission
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
out
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From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
people
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pieces
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From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
preparatory
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
published
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readers
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
say
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
school
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
serially
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From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
sight
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From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
slowly
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snip
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snow
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From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
Some
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St
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From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
story
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
stuck
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
studies
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
style
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From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
thaw
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From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
then
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From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
up
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From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
very
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
watch
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From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
