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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 Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
absolutely
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From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
almost
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
any
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
anywhere
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
aware
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
boys
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
carry
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From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
common
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
conclusion
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
condition
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
COPENHAGEN
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From this reading THROUGH THE SOUND TO COPENHAGEN.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
countries
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
cutter
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
disappearance
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
Europe
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
experiment
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
failure
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
far
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From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
finances
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
forced
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
funds
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
Gottenburg
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
improper
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
intoxicants
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
language
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
Laybold
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
lighter
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
Lowington
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
made
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
manage
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
money
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
more
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
necessary
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From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
non-arrival
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
northern
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
obnoxious
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From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
only
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From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
own
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
permitting
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
portions
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
practicable
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From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
pupils
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
relation
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
restore
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From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
rule
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From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
Scott
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
second
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
some
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
SOUND
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From this reading THROUGH THE SOUND TO COPENHAGEN.
southern
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
spoke
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
students
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From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
success
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From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE SOUND TO COPENHAGEN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE SOUND TO COPENHAGEN.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE SOUND TO COPENHAGEN.
use
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From this reading Though he was not aware that any pupils had made an improper use of their money, the non-arrival of the crew of the second cutter, and the disappearance of Scott and Laybold in Gottenburg, seemed to have some relation to the condition of their funds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lowington was almost forced to the conclusion that the experiment of permitting the students to manage their own finances was a failure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading If it could be a success anywhere, it must be in the northern countries, where none of the boys spoke the language, and where the lighter intoxicants were not so common as in the more southern portions of Europe.
willing
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From this reading But he was willing to carry the experiment as far as practicable, and to restore the obnoxious rule only when it was absolutely necessary to do so.
