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12th
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From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You fellows have missed a heap of fun," whispered a classmate.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
act
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From this reading Two of the chairs were vacant almost until the close of the first act, then their owners came in.
almost
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From this reading Two of the chairs were vacant almost until the close of the first act, then their owners came in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
auditorium
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From this reading The brilliant auditorium was thronged with friends of the young fellows.
beautiful
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From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
boxes
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
boys
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
brilliant
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From this reading The brilliant auditorium was thronged with friends of the young fellows.
came
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From this reading Two of the chairs were vacant almost until the close of the first act, then their owners came in.
chairs
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From this reading Two of the chairs were vacant almost until the close of the first act, then their owners came in.
class
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From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
classmate
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From this reading "You fellows have missed a heap of fun," whispered a classmate.
close
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From this reading Two of the chairs were vacant almost until the close of the first act, then their owners came in.
discipline
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
enjoyment
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
fellows
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From this reading The brilliant auditorium was thronged with friends of the young fellows.
Fifty
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From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two of the chairs were vacant almost until the close of the first act, then their owners came in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
four
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
friends
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From this reading The brilliant auditorium was thronged with friends of the young fellows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
fun
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From this reading "You fellows have missed a heap of fun," whispered a classmate.
graduated
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From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
hard
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You fellows have missed a heap of fun," whispered a classmate.
heap
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From this reading "You fellows have missed a heap of fun," whispered a classmate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
interested
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
June
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From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
just
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
members
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From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
missed
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From this reading "You fellows have missed a heap of fun," whispered a classmate.
more
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
Officers
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
owners
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From this reading Two of the chairs were vacant almost until the close of the first act, then their owners came in.
parquette
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From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
play
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
released
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
reserved
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From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
rigid
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
seated
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
seats
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From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
study
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
then
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From this reading Two of the chairs were vacant almost until the close of the first act, then their owners came in.
thronged
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From this reading The brilliant auditorium was thronged with friends of the young fellows.
Two
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From this reading Two of the chairs were vacant almost until the close of the first act, then their owners came in.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Two of the chairs were vacant almost until the close of the first act, then their owners came in.
vacant
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From this reading Two of the chairs were vacant almost until the close of the first act, then their owners came in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brilliant auditorium was thronged with friends of the young fellows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
West
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From this reading Fifty seats in the parquette had been reserved for the members of the class graduated from West Point on the beautiful morning of the 12th of June.
whispered
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From this reading "You fellows have missed a heap of fun," whispered a classmate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The brilliant auditorium was thronged with friends of the young fellows.
years
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From this reading Officers of the Academy were seated in the boxes, interested no more in the play than in the enjoyment of "the boys" just released from their four years of hard study and rigid discipline.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You fellows have missed a heap of fun," whispered a classmate.
young
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From this reading The brilliant auditorium was thronged with friends of the young fellows.
