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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 OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
all
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
announced
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From this reading "Now we've got to look our prettiest," announced Fred to Jack.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
boys
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From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
Colby
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, we'll wear our new officers' uniforms."
custom
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
Dale
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
dining
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From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
dinner
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
elected
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
ENCAMPMENT
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
Fred
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From this reading "Now we've got to look our prettiest," announced Fred to Jack.
function
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From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
given
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
got
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From this reading "Now we've got to look our prettiest," announced Fred to Jack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
Hall
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
held
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From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
invited
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
Jack
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From this reading "Now we've got to look our prettiest," announced Fred to Jack.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now we've got to look our prettiest," announced Fred to Jack.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
much
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From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
new
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From this reading "Of course, we'll wear our new officers' uniforms."
newly
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
Now
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From this reading "Now we've got to look our prettiest," announced Fred to Jack.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
OFF
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
officers
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
old
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now we've got to look our prettiest," announced Fred to Jack.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
participate
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
place
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From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
pleasure
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From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
present
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From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
prettiest
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From this reading "Now we've got to look our prettiest," announced Fred to Jack.
private
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From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
proved
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From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
remembered
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From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
room
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From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
Rover
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From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
school
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From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
see
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From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
sorry
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From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
twins
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From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
two
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From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
uniforms
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From this reading "Of course, we'll wear our new officers' uniforms."
usual
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From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
usually
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From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
we'll
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From this reading "Of course, we'll wear our new officers' uniforms."
we've
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From this reading "Now we've got to look our prettiest," announced Fred to Jack.
wear
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From this reading "Of course, we'll wear our new officers' uniforms."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT As was the usual custom at Colby Hall, all of the old officers and those newly elected were invited to participate in a dinner given by Captain Dale.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The dinner proved to be one long to be remembered by the two Rover boys, and they were sorry to think the twins had not been present to see what took place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was held in a private dining room of the school, and was usually a function looked forward to with much pleasure by those to take part.
