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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
Almost
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From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
back
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From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
become
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
behold
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From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
boys
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From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
cadets
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From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
chums
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
Colby
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
coming
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From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
down
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
fair-sized
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
frequently
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
fresh
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From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
gone
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From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
greenness
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From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
Hall
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From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
hand
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From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
hills
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From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
ice
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From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
knew
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From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
LAKE
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From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
large
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From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
Larry
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
like
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From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
magic
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From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
number
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From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
off
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From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
out
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
outdoors
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From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
owner
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
Putnam
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From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
rowing
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From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
Sam
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From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
sloop
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
Some
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From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
spent
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From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
spring
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From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
Tom
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From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
up
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From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
warm
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From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
weather
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From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
winter
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From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
