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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 The first "whack," so to speak, was scheduled for the A. M. inspection the next day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
any
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
away
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
BOMBSHELL
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From this reading THE BOMBSHELL FALLS.
Bull
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From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
chance
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From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
crowd
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From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
danger
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
dark
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
day
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From this reading The first "whack," so to speak, was scheduled for the A. M. inspection the next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
discussing
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
effort
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
enemy
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
evening
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
execution
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From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
FALLS
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From this reading THE BOMBSHELL FALLS.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first "whack," so to speak, was scheduled for the A. M. inspection the next day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
friends
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
goes
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
happened
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
Harris
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From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
hazing
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
inspection
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From this reading The first "whack," so to speak, was scheduled for the A. M. inspection the next day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
lantern
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
latest
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
M
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From this reading The first "whack," so to speak, was scheduled for the A. M. inspection the next day.
made
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
Mark
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
merrily
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first "whack," so to speak, was scheduled for the A. M. inspection the next day.
night
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
officer
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
only
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
plebes
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
plot
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From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
practical
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
put
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From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
reason
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From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
rounds
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
run
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
scheduled
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From this reading The first "whack," so to speak, was scheduled for the A. M. inspection the next day.
serene
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
simple
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From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first "whack," so to speak, was scheduled for the A. M. inspection the next day.
speak
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From this reading The first "whack," so to speak, was scheduled for the A. M. inspection the next day.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
tac
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
taps
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From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOMBSHELL FALLS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
there
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From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
try
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From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
unconsciousness
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From this reading Nothing happened that evening; Mark and his friends passed their time in serene unconsciousness of any danger, merrily discussing the latest hazing effort of the enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
whack
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From this reading The first "whack," so to speak, was scheduled for the A. M. inspection the next day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"--a practical officer--who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with.
