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Chapter XIX

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AN INDEPENDENT LEADER.
Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.
The students were allowed all the liberty it was practicable to give them.
The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.
All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.
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All Taut

Chapter XIX

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AN INDEPENDENT LEADER.
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Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.
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The students were allowed all the liberty it was practicable to give them.
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The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.
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All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.”

Liberty noun US /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading “The students were allowed all the liberty it was practicable to give them.”

Pleased noun US /ˈpleased/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.”

Precautions plural noun US /prɪˈkɔʃənz/

actions taken to prevent danger

From this reading “Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.”

Retired verb US /rɪˈtaɪərd/

went away to a private place

From this reading “All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.”

Standing noun US /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.”

Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.”

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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 Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

all

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

allowed

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From this reading The students were allowed all the liberty it was practicable to give them.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN INDEPENDENT LEADER.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.

barred

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

bars

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From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.

behaved

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

boys

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

escape

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

give

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From this reading The students were allowed all the liberty it was practicable to give them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

hard

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

INDEPENDENT

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From this reading AN INDEPENDENT LEADER.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The students were allowed all the liberty it was practicable to give them.

knew

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

LEADER

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From this reading AN INDEPENDENT LEADER.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading The students were allowed all the liberty it was practicable to give them.

o'clock

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From this reading All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

other

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.

practicable

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From this reading The students were allowed all the liberty it was practicable to give them.

precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/

actions taken to prevent danger

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

principal

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

provided

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From this reading All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.

relaxed

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

removed

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From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

restless

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From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/

went away to a private place

From this reading All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.

showed

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From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

soon

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From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

spirit

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From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

spirits

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From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

standingnounUS /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

students

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From this reading The students were allowed all the liberty it was practicable to give them.

subordination

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From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

temptation

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

ten

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From this reading All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The bars had been removed from the windows of the restless spirits, as soon as they showed a spirit of subordination.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

Topovers

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The students were allowed all the liberty it was practicable to give them.

well

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading All the students retired at whatever time they pleased, provided that it was before ten o'clock.

windows

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From this reading Since the Topovers and the other hard boys had behaved themselves so well, all precautions were relaxed; for the principal knew that barred windows were a standing temptation for them to escape.