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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 Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
able
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
account
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
addresses
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
affairs
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From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
all
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
appended
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
attempt
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
attended
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
boy
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
boys
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
building
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
came
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
churches
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
comrade
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
consider
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
considered
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
curious
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
daily
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From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
deal
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From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
duties
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From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
elsewhere
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From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
explained
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
finally
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
floor
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
friend
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
grammar-school
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
Grayson
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
Grayson's
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
hired
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
interrogated
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
introduced
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
Laketon
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
letters
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
like
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From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
made
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
MANNERS
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
men
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From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
Merivale
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
Morton
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
Morton's
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
Mr
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
MUSIC
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
mystery
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
names
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
new
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
now
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
often
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
old
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
once
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
only
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
opened
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
other
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From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
own
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
pastor
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
Paul
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
people
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
presented
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
principal
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
School
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
Select
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From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
several
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
some
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
son
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
spring
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
statement
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
store
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
talk
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From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
teacher
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
teacher's
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
trustees
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
unknown
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
unsuccessful
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
upper
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
very
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
village
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
way
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From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.
weeks
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From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar-school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _MUSIC AND MANNERS._ THE boys at Mr. Morton’s Select School were not the only people at Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.
widower
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
wished
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From this reading He had introduced himself by letters that the school trustees and Mr. Merivale, pastor of one of the village churches, considered very good; but now that Grayson’s appearance was explained only by the teacher’s statement that the boy was son of an old school friend who was now a widower, some of the trustees wished they were able to remember the names and addresses appended to the letters that the new teacher had presented.
women
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From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.
