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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 Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
acted
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the course there is a very tight bend.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
author's
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
Baines
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
bend
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From this reading Along the course there is a very tight bend.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
boat-race
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
book
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From this reading However, by the time you get half-way through the book you will be familiar enough with the principal characters.
boy
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From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
characters
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From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
concerns
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
dramas
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
enough
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From this reading However, by the time you get half-way through the book you will be familiar enough with the principal characters.
extent
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From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
faced
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From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
familiar
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From this reading However, by the time you get half-way through the book you will be familiar enough with the principal characters.
famous
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
get
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From this reading However, by the time you get half-way through the book you will be familiar enough with the principal characters.
girl
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From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, by the time you get half-way through the book you will be familiar enough with the principal characters.
Houses
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, by the time you get half-way through the book you will be familiar enough with the principal characters.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
learning
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From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
Like
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From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
main
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
many
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From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
names
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From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
new
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From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
numerous
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
out
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
principal
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From this reading However, by the time you get half-way through the book you will be familiar enough with the principal characters.
proceeds
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
Reed
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
school
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
small
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
stories
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
Talbot
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
there
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is one of this author's famous school stories.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, by the time you get half-way through the book you will be familiar enough with the principal characters.
tight
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From this reading Along the course there is a very tight bend.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, by the time you get half-way through the book you will be familiar enough with the principal characters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
two
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From this reading Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses.
very
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From this reading Along the course there is a very tight bend.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
youngsters
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From this reading Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters.
