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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 MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
away
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From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
Bancroft
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
Bang
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
bed
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
bugles
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From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
called
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From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
closet
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From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
clothes
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From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
cold
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From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
common
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From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
consists
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From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
customary
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From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
died
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From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
discordant
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From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
Drake
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
filled
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From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
gun
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
Hall
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
Hardly
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From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
harsh
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From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
HAT
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
hurry
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
jumped
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
large
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From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
longer
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From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
MAN
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
midshipmen
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From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
notes
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From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
out
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
own
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From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
quickly
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From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
rattling
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
reveille
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
reverberating
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From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
roar
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From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
Robert
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
room
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From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
roommate
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From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
rooms
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From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
separated
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From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
shower-bath
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From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
six
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
sleep-blasting
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From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
sleeping
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From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
SLOUCH
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
Stone
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From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
study
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From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
suite
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From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
then
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From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
threw
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From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He first took his customary cold shower-bath, and then quickly threw on his clothes.
Turn
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From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
two
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From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
used
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From this reading A suite for two midshipmen consists of two sleeping rooms separated by a longer room used in common by both, a large clothes closet, and a shower-bath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Turn out, Stone," he called to his roommate, who was in his own sleeping room across the study.
window
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardly had the reverberating roar of the morning gun died away than Bancroft Hall was filled with the harsh, sleep-blasting notes of discordant bugles.
WORE
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From this reading "THE MAN WORE A SLOUCH HAT" "Bang," went the reveille gun at six in the morning, rattling every window in Bancroft Hall; and out of bed jumped Robert Drake in a hurry.
