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7
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From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
ability
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From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coldness again marked the relations of the room-mates.
ahead
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
all
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Another consequence of the bloody fray was the appearance of Shirley among the track men.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another consequence of the bloody fray was the appearance of Shirley among the track men.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another consequence of the bloody fray was the appearance of Shirley among the track men.
Archer
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
best
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From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
bloody
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From this reading Another consequence of the bloody fray was the appearance of Shirley among the track men.
check
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From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
cherished
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From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
childish
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From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
Coldness
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From this reading Coldness again marked the relations of the room-mates.
consequence
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From this reading Another consequence of the bloody fray was the appearance of Shirley among the track men.
developing
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From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
disgusted
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From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
duel
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From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
Duncan
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
felt
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
finish
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
fray
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From this reading Another consequence of the bloody fray was the appearance of Shirley among the track men.
friendship
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From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
Hale
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From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
indignantly
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
injury
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From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
inmates
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From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
marked
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From this reading Coldness again marked the relations of the room-mates.
men
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From this reading Another consequence of the bloody fray was the appearance of Shirley among the track men.
most
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
obstinacy
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From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
performed
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From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
RACE
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From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
really
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
relations
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From this reading Coldness again marked the relations of the room-mates.
result
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From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
room-mates
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From this reading Coldness again marked the relations of the room-mates.
Sam
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From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
SAM'S
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From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
sense
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From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
Shirley
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
Shirley-Peck
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From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
suggestion
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading Another consequence of the bloody fray was the appearance of Shirley among the track men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAM’S FIRST RACE One result of the Shirley-Peck duel was to check the developing friendship of the inmates of 7 Hale.
watch
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From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Duncan felt that Archer ought to have been on the watch when he passed Shirley at the finish--he took most indignantly the suggestion that Shirley was really ahead after all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sam, having performed his part to the best of his ability, was disgusted with the childish obstinacy with which Duncan cherished his sense of injury.
