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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 It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
able
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
admiration
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From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
afore-mentioned
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
air
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
appreciate
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
area
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
avoid
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From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
barracks
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
Boulevard
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
bring
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
cannot
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
enviously
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
fire
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From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
frying
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From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
fun
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From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
gazing
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From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
hero
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From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
heroic
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
hurried
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From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEVEN IN SESSION.
indeed
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From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
independent
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
leaped
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From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
Mark
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
noticing
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
notoriety
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
pan
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From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
pass
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From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
phrase
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From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
plebes
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
purpose
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
sensation
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
served
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
SESSION
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From this reading THE SEVEN IN SESSION.
SEVEN
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From this reading THE SEVEN IN SESSION.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEVEN IN SESSION.
then
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
There
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
undisguised
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
upstairs
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From this reading He hurried upstairs to avoid that, and found that he had leaped, as the phrase has it, from the frying pan to the fire.
walks
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From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
West
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Or if one cannot do anything heroic, let him even do something that will bring him notoriety, and then-- "As he walks along the Boulevard, With an independent air." he may be able to appreciate the afore-mentioned sensation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
yearlings
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From this reading There was no boulevard at West Point, but the area in barracks served the purpose, and Mark could not help noticing that as he went the yearlings were gazing enviously at him, and the plebes with undisguised admiration.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is fun indeed to be a hero, to know that every one you pass is gazing at you with admiration.
