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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 A surprise--Public opinion--Questioned--Circumstantial evidence--Inexorable.
afternoon's
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the class sat writing in their corner-classroom, with busy fingers and hushed voices.
all
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past four Mr Prichard rose, contrary to his ordinary custom, to collect the papers.
busy
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From this reading Again the class sat writing in their corner-classroom, with busy fingers and hushed voices.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
Circumstantial
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From this reading A surprise--Public opinion--Questioned--Circumstantial evidence--Inexorable.
class
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From this reading Again the class sat writing in their corner-classroom, with busy fingers and hushed voices.
collect
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From this reading At half-past four Mr Prichard rose, contrary to his ordinary custom, to collect the papers.
contrary
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From this reading At half-past four Mr Prichard rose, contrary to his ordinary custom, to collect the papers.
corner-classroom
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From this reading Again the class sat writing in their corner-classroom, with busy fingers and hushed voices.
custom
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From this reading At half-past four Mr Prichard rose, contrary to his ordinary custom, to collect the papers.
elastic
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
evidence
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From this reading A surprise--Public opinion--Questioned--Circumstantial evidence--Inexorable.
examination
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
excitement
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
fingers
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From this reading Again the class sat writing in their corner-classroom, with busy fingers and hushed voices.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
four
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From this reading At half-past four Mr Prichard rose, contrary to his ordinary custom, to collect the papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past four Mr Prichard rose, contrary to his ordinary custom, to collect the papers.
Harry
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
heart
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
heavy
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
hushed
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From this reading Again the class sat writing in their corner-classroom, with busy fingers and hushed voices.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
Inexorable
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From this reading A surprise--Public opinion--Questioned--Circumstantial evidence--Inexorable.
INJURED
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From this reading INJURED INNOCENCE.
INNOCENCE
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From this reading INJURED INNOCENCE.
interest
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
mile
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
Mr
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From this reading At half-past four Mr Prichard rose, contrary to his ordinary custom, to collect the papers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
old
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
opinion
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From this reading A surprise--Public opinion--Questioned--Circumstantial evidence--Inexorable.
ordinary
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From this reading At half-past four Mr Prichard rose, contrary to his ordinary custom, to collect the papers.
out
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
papers
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From this reading At half-past four Mr Prichard rose, contrary to his ordinary custom, to collect the papers.
Prichard
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From this reading At half-past four Mr Prichard rose, contrary to his ordinary custom, to collect the papers.
Public
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From this reading A surprise--Public opinion--Questioned--Circumstantial evidence--Inexorable.
Questioned
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From this reading A surprise--Public opinion--Questioned--Circumstantial evidence--Inexorable.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
rose
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From this reading At half-past four Mr Prichard rose, contrary to his ordinary custom, to collect the papers.
sat
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From this reading Again the class sat writing in their corner-classroom, with busy fingers and hushed voices.
school
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
set
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
settled
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
spirits
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
surprise
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From this reading A surprise--Public opinion--Questioned--Circumstantial evidence--Inexorable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Again the class sat writing in their corner-classroom, with busy fingers and hushed voices.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
very
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
voices
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From this reading Again the class sat writing in their corner-classroom, with busy fingers and hushed voices.
walk
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
work
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From this reading With a heavy heart Harry set out for school; but it was a walk of a mile, and his spirits were very elastic; so that by the time he had settled to his afternoon's work, all his old interest and excitement in the examination had returned.
writing
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From this reading Again the class sat writing in their corner-classroom, with busy fingers and hushed voices.
