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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 was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
accompanied
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
afternoons
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
all
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRADUATION The annual examinations commenced the next morning and lasted throughout the week.
annual
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From this reading GRADUATION The annual examinations commenced the next morning and lasted throughout the week.
apprehension
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The examinations were written; they began at eight o'clock each morning and lasted till one.
averaged
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The examinations were written; they began at eight o'clock each morning and lasted till one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
chief
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
class
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
commenced
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From this reading GRADUATION The annual examinations commenced the next morning and lasted throughout the week.
daily
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
dances
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From this reading For though the examinations took all of the mornings, in the afternoons were teas, launch parties and impromptu dances.
determine
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
eight
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From this reading The examinations were written; they began at eight o'clock each morning and lasted till one.
examinations
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From this reading GRADUATION The annual examinations commenced the next morning and lasted throughout the week.
exultation
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
girls
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
GRADUATION
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From this reading GRADUATION The annual examinations commenced the next morning and lasted throughout the week.
grounds
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
hundreds
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
impromptu
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From this reading For though the examinations took all of the mornings, in the afternoons were teas, launch parties and impromptu dances.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
institution's
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
interest
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
lasted
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From this reading GRADUATION The annual examinations commenced the next morning and lasted throughout the week.
launch
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From this reading For though the examinations took all of the mornings, in the afternoons were teas, launch parties and impromptu dances.
made
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
many
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
midshipman
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
midshipmen
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
monthly
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GRADUATION The annual examinations commenced the next morning and lasted throughout the week.
mornings
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From this reading For though the examinations took all of the mornings, in the afternoons were teas, launch parties and impromptu dances.
Naval
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GRADUATION The annual examinations commenced the next morning and lasted throughout the week.
o'clock
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From this reading The examinations were written; they began at eight o'clock each morning and lasted till one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The examinations were written; they began at eight o'clock each morning and lasted till one.
others
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
parties
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From this reading For though the examinations took all of the mornings, in the afternoons were teas, launch parties and impromptu dances.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
pretty
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
previous
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
provide
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
purpose
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
rank
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
recitations
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
records
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
seen
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
some
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
streaming
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
teas
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From this reading For though the examinations took all of the mornings, in the afternoons were teas, launch parties and impromptu dances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRADUATION The annual examinations commenced the next morning and lasted throughout the week.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The examinations were written; they began at eight o'clock each morning and lasted till one.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though the examinations took all of the mornings, in the afternoons were teas, launch parties and impromptu dances.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading GRADUATION The annual examinations commenced the next morning and lasted throughout the week.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The examinations were written; they began at eight o'clock each morning and lasted till one.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
times
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From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For though the examinations took all of the mornings, in the afternoons were teas, launch parties and impromptu dances.
tremendous
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From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
week
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From this reading GRADUATION The annual examinations commenced the next morning and lasted throughout the week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the afternoons hundreds of midshipmen were to be seen streaming through the pleasant grounds of the Naval Academy, many of them accompanied by pretty girls who seemed to think that the institution's chief purpose was to provide them with pleasant times.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a time of apprehension to some, of exultation to others, and of tremendous interest to all; for these examinations, averaged in with the previous records made in daily recitations and monthly examinations, were to determine the class rank of each midshipman.
written
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From this reading The examinations were written; they began at eight o'clock each morning and lasted till one.
