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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 JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
afraid
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
became
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, of course you can speak to them, if you wish.
cast
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
character
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
charge
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From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
college
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, of course you can speak to them, if you wish.
CRABTREE
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
Crabtree's
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
Dick
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
don't
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From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
drop
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
expose
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
flash
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
former
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
Hall
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
hunt
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
JOSIAH
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
known
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
letting
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
lightning
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
lost
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
MAKES
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
matters
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
MOVE
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
off
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, of course you can speak to them, if you wish.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
outs
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
past
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
position
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
present
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
Putnam
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
quick
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
regarding
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
said
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From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
saw
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
scheme
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
shift
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
slowly
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From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
speak
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From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
students
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
teacher
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
truth
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
two
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
up
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
want
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From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
wish
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From this reading "Oh, of course you can speak to them, if you wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
Yale
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
youth
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
