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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 Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
affair
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From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
all
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From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many a father and mother wondered why Father Boone tolerated such an organization.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many a father and mother wondered why Father Boone tolerated such an organization.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I thought these boys were in good keeping," said one mother to another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
Boone
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From this reading Many a father and mother wondered why Father Boone tolerated such an organization.
boys
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From this reading "I thought these boys were in good keeping," said one mother to another.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
clam
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From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
close
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From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
Club
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From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
facts
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From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
father
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From this reading Many a father and mother wondered why Father Boone tolerated such an organization.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
general
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From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
get
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From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought these boys were in good keeping," said one mother to another.
Grail
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From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
Holy
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From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought these boys were in good keeping," said one mother to another.
impression
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From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
increased
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From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
it's
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From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
Johnnie
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From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
keeping
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From this reading "I thought these boys were in good keeping," said one mother to another.
knew
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From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
Like
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From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
Many
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From this reading Many a father and mother wondered why Father Boone tolerated such an organization.
mother
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From this reading Many a father and mother wondered why Father Boone tolerated such an organization.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I thought these boys were in good keeping," said one mother to another.
organization
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From this reading Many a father and mother wondered why Father Boone tolerated such an organization.
other
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From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
pack
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From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
parish
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From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
reports
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From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
rowdies
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From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
said
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From this reading "I thought these boys were in good keeping," said one mother to another.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Many a father and mother wondered why Father Boone tolerated such an organization.
telling
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From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
there
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From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I thought these boys were in good keeping," said one mother to another.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought these boys were in good keeping," said one mother to another.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought these boys were in good keeping," said one mother to another.
tolerated
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From this reading Many a father and mother wondered why Father Boone tolerated such an organization.
tried
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From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like all reports, it increased in the telling until there was the general impression that the Club was a pack of rowdies.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought these boys were in good keeping," said one mother to another.
whole
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From this reading The Holy Grail By this time the whole parish knew about the affair at the Club.
why
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From this reading Many a father and mother wondered why Father Boone tolerated such an organization.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a father and mother wondered why Father Boone tolerated such an organization.
worse
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From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, and it's worse than we know of," replied the other, "for I tried to get at the facts from my Johnnie, but he was as close as a clam.
