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1707
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From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
Accidence
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, the next evening, Grandfather resumed the history of his beloved chair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
all
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
Almost
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From this reading Almost all the great men of that period, and for many years back, had been whipped into eminence by Master Cheever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
arithmetic
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
back
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From this reading Almost all the great men of that period, and for many years back, had been whipped into eminence by Master Cheever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Almost all the great men of that period, and for many years back, had been whipped into eminence by Master Cheever.
beloved
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From this reading Accordingly, the next evening, Grandfather resumed the history of his beloved chair.
birch
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Almost all the great men of that period, and for many years back, had been whipped into eminence by Master Cheever.
cause
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
century
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
chair
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From this reading Accordingly, the next evening, Grandfather resumed the history of his beloved chair.
Cheever
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From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
death
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
died
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From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
eminence
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From this reading Almost all the great men of that period, and for many years back, had been whipped into eminence by Master Cheever.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
evening
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From this reading Accordingly, the next evening, Grandfather resumed the history of his beloved chair.
Ezekiel
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From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
fatherly
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
Grandfather
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From this reading Accordingly, the next evening, Grandfather resumed the history of his beloved chair.
grave
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost all the great men of that period, and for many years back, had been whipped into eminence by Master Cheever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, the next evening, Grandfather resumed the history of his beloved chair.
history
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From this reading Accordingly, the next evening, Grandfather resumed the history of his beloved chair.
how
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
idle
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
inflicted
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Almost all the great men of that period, and for many years back, had been whipped into eminence by Master Cheever.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
Latin
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
man
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
many
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
Master
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From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
men
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From this reading Almost all the great men of that period, and for many years back, had been whipped into eminence by Master Cheever.
more
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, the next evening, Grandfather resumed the history of his beloved chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accordingly, the next evening, Grandfather resumed the history of his beloved chair.
old
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
out
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
period
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From this reading Almost all the great men of that period, and for many years back, had been whipped into eminence by Master Cheever.
pretty
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
pupils
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
require
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Accordingly, the next evening, Grandfather resumed the history of his beloved chair.
rods
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
said
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From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
school
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From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
schoolboys
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
schools
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
seventy
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From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
stripes
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
taught
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From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
tenderness
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From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Accordingly, the next evening, Grandfather resumed the history of his beloved chair.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
trouble
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
used
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
whippednounUS /ˈwhipped/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Almost all the great men of that period, and for many years back, had been whipped into eminence by Master Cheever.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would require a pretty good scholar in arithmetic to tell how many stripes he had inflicted, and how many birch rods he had worn out, during all that time, in his fatherly tenderness for his pupils.
written
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From this reading Moreover, he had written a Latin Accidence, which was used in schools more than half a century after his death; so that the good old man, even in his grave, was still the cause of trouble and stripes to idle schoolboys.”
years
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From this reading “Master Ezekiel Cheever,” said he, “died in 1707, after having taught school about seventy years.
