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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 For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
All
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From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
AMERICA
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From this reading YOUNG AMERICA IN POLITICS.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
answer
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From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
any
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From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
Aristocrat
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From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
Bloated
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From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
boy
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From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
boys
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From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
called
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From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
Codfish
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From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
concert
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
considered
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From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
day
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
dozen
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
eschew
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From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
exclaiming
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
family
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
fence
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
galling
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From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
garden
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
hoarse
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
hoeing
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
hour
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YOUNG AMERICA IN POLITICS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
Jack
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From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
keep
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From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
labored
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From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
leaned
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
led
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From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
man
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From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
manfully
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From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
miserable
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From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
month
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From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
people
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From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
pledge
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From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
POLITICS
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From this reading YOUNG AMERICA IN POLITICS.
potatoes
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
pre-eminently
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From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
Proudy
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From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
society
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From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
spoke
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From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
Then
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
Tombstone
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From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
very
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From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
YOUNG
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From this reading YOUNG AMERICA IN POLITICS.
youth
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From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
