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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 A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
arranged
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
assembled
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
assigned
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From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
ball-players
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
belonged
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From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
Borden
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From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
building
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
buildings
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From this reading In the Tait School there were seven buildings.
chapel
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
class
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From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
classroom
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
consequently
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
containing
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
Dan
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From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
day
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
dining-hall
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
dormitories
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
eleven
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
filled
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From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
following
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
form
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From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
Four
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
GAME
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
grading
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From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
hall
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
head
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From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
hoped
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From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
impossible
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Tait School there were seven buildings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
letter
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From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
master
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From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
Mr
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From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
novelty
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From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
o'clock
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
out
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
prospective
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
proved
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
rainy
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
refectory
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
remaining
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
School
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From this reading In the Tait School there were seven buildings.
SCRUB
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
seven
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From this reading In the Tait School there were seven buildings.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
students
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
superb
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
Tait
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From this reading In the Tait School there were seven buildings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
there
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From this reading In the Tait School there were seven buildings.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was as Mr. Borden had hoped and it may have been that a letter from him to the head master may have had something to do with his grading.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
trying
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From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
two
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
Walter
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From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCRUB GAME The following day proved to be rainy and the “trying out” of the prospective ball-players was consequently impossible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the Tait School there were seven buildings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was filled, however, with novelty to Dan, who was assigned to the same class or form to which Walter belonged.
work
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From this reading Four of these were dormitories; two were superb buildings arranged for classroom work and containing a great hall in which at eleven o’clock every morning the students assembled for chapel; the remaining building was the refectory or dining-hall.
