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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 FINISH OF A RACE.
almost
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From this reading "I almost hope the plebe beats him."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
angry
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From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
assent
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
attention
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
attracted
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
B
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
beats
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From this reading "I almost hope the plebe beats him."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
Bull
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From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
Bull's
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
cadets
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
caused
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
certain
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
declared
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
displayed
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
down
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
evident
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
FINISH
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From this reading THE FINISH OF A RACE.
Fischer
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From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
good-naturedly
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
Harris
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From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
hope
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From this reading "I almost hope the plebe beats him."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I almost hope the plebe beats him."
impromptu
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
J
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
Mallory
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINISH OF A RACE.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
piqued
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
plebe
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From this reading "I almost hope the plebe beats him."
plebe's
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
proposition
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
RACE
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From this reading THE FINISH OF A RACE.
ready
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
requested
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
shout
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
superiority
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINISH OF A RACE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
title
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
try
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
usual
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
verdict
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From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
water
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From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So it was; certain of the cadets, being piqued at the evident superiority which that B. J. Mallory (his usual title by this time) had displayed in the water, had requested their captain to take him down.
willing
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From this reading The "captain" had good-naturedly declared that he was willing to try; and the shout that attracted Bull's attention was caused by the plebe's ready assent to the proposition for an impromptu race.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Fischer ought to be ashamed of himself, to have anything to do with him!" was Bull Harris' angry verdict.
