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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 taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
barely
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
begin
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
bowing
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
class
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From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
classmen
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
collar
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
committee
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
courteously
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
COWARD
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From this reading MARK, THE COWARD.
decision
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From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
deliver
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From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
destined
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
determination
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
disturbing
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From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
down
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
entered
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
fact
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
fastened
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
grim
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
heard
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
inside
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
instantly
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
invitation
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
jacket
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
later
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
lie
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
Mallory
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From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
MARK
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From this reading MARK, THE COWARD.
moment
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
most
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
Mr
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From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
near
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
night
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
pardon
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From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
quiet
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
recognized
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
removed
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
response
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
said
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From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
soon
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
sound
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
spoke
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
spokesman
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From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
taunting
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From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
tent
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARK, THE COWARD.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
three
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
uniform
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
usual
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From this reading He recognized them instantly; it was the “committee,” and a moment later, in response to his invitation, the three first classmen entered, bowing most courteously as usual.
voices
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
weight
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From this reading He had barely removed the weight of his uniform jacket, with its collar fastened inside, before he heard a sound of voices near his tent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The taunting of which Mark spoke with such grim and quiet determination was soon to begin; in fact, he was not destined to lie down for that night of rest without a taste of it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Mallory,” said the spokesman, “I have come, if you will pardon my disturbing you, to deliver to you the decision of our class.”
