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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 Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
all
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
almost
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Every large station along the way claimed two or three and as they left they shouted back farewells and, loaded down with suitcases, went out to greet the friends and relatives who had come to meet them.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
back
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became
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
began
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From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
cars
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
Christmas
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From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
claimed
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come
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crowded
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
day
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DAYS
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From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
deserted
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
diminished
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
dormitories
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
down
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dozen
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
dragged
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
Durant
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From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
engine
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every large station along the way claimed two or three and as they left they shouted back farewells and, loaded down with suitcases, went out to greet the friends and relatives who had come to meet them.
exodus
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From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
faculty
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
farewells
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few
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
forth
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
four
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
friends
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From this reading Every large station along the way claimed two or three and as they left they shouted back farewells and, loaded down with suitcases, went out to greet the friends and relatives who had come to meet them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
great
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
greet
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From this reading Every large station along the way claimed two or three and as they left they shouted back farewells and, loaded down with suitcases, went out to greet the friends and relatives who had come to meet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
half
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
hill
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
Holbrook
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From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
holiday
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From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
hours
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
large
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left
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lingered
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
load
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
loaded
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From this reading Every large station along the way claimed two or three and as they left they shouted back farewells and, loaded down with suitcases, went out to greet the friends and relatives who had come to meet them.
majority
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
meet
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members
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
migration
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From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
months
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
more
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
morning
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From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
Neil
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From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
number
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
out
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part
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
PLEASURE
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From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
quarters
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
relatives
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remained
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
resounded
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
Ridgley
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From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
Ridgleyites
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
School
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From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
score
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
set
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
shouted
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From this reading Every large station along the way claimed two or three and as they left they shouted back farewells and, loaded down with suitcases, went out to greet the friends and relatives who had come to meet them.
silent
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
six
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From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
sound
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
spend
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
start
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
station
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suddenly
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
suitcases
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From this reading Every large station along the way claimed two or three and as they left they shouted back farewells and, loaded down with suitcases, went out to greet the friends and relatives who had come to meet them.
Teeny-bits
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From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE The holiday migration from Ridgley School began six days before Christmas.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every large station along the way claimed two or three and as they left they shouted back farewells and, loaded down with suitcases, went out to greet the friends and relatives who had come to meet them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every large station along the way claimed two or three and as they left they shouted back farewells and, loaded down with suitcases, went out to greet the friends and relatives who had come to meet them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
three
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
took
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From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
train
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From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
two
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
vacation
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
voices
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
way
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went
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From this reading Every large station along the way claimed two or three and as they left they shouted back farewells and, loaded down with suitcases, went out to greet the friends and relatives who had come to meet them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
westward
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From this reading Within three hours, as the engine dragged its load westward, the Ridgleyites who at the start had crowded two cars had diminished in number to no more than a score.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among those who took the morning train on that day of great exodus were Neil Durant and Teeny-bits Holbrook.
wind
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From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every large station along the way claimed two or three and as they left they shouted back farewells and, loaded down with suitcases, went out to greet the friends and relatives who had come to meet them.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few hours the dormitories on the hill, which for months had resounded to the sound of voices, suddenly became silent and almost deserted; a few members of the school lingered and half a dozen of the faculty remained to spend a part or all of the vacation on the hill, but the great majority set forth to the four quarters of the wind.
