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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 Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
ability
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GRICE APPEARS AGAIN Robert Drake's character was singularly generous and ingenuous.
always
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
ambition
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From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRICE APPEARS AGAIN Robert Drake's character was singularly generous and ingenuous.
APPEARS
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From this reading GRICE APPEARS AGAIN Robert Drake's character was singularly generous and ingenuous.
application
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
back
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
brilliant
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
certain
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
character
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From this reading GRICE APPEARS AGAIN Robert Drake's character was singularly generous and ingenuous.
class
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From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
clear
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
desire
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From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
diligent
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
Drake's
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From this reading GRICE APPEARS AGAIN Robert Drake's character was singularly generous and ingenuous.
drills
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From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
excellent
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
finally
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
friendship
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
generous
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From this reading GRICE APPEARS AGAIN Robert Drake's character was singularly generous and ingenuous.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
graduated
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
greatest
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From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
GRICE
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From this reading GRICE APPEARS AGAIN Robert Drake's character was singularly generous and ingenuous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
happiest
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
hard
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
heartfelt
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
high
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
honors
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
ingenuous
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From this reading GRICE APPEARS AGAIN Robert Drake's character was singularly generous and ingenuous.
interest
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From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
much
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
now
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
period
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
probably
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
proved
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
rank
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
realized
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
reasoning
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
Robert
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From this reading GRICE APPEARS AGAIN Robert Drake's character was singularly generous and ingenuous.
satisfaction
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
singularly
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From this reading GRICE APPEARS AGAIN Robert Drake's character was singularly generous and ingenuous.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
studies
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From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
taken
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From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At no time did he ever have desire or ambition of standing first in his class.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
various
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From this reading He had taken the greatest of interest in his various studies and drills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRICE APPEARS AGAIN Robert Drake's character was singularly generous and ingenuous.
way
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
work
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From this reading Without being brilliant he had a good, clear mind with excellent reasoning ability, and by hard work and diligent application he had finally taken high class rank, and now he was certain to be graduated.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
year
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From this reading So much had come to him this last year in the way of friendship and honors that it had proved one of heartfelt satisfaction to him, and Robert realized that he would always look back upon this year as probably the happiest period of his life.
