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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 is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
article
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
ascended
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
back
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
bearing
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
belfry
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
boy
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
brown
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
building
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
cane
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
cared
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
carry
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
charge
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
clear
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
cupola
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
door
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
Dr
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
dressed
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
eminence
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
entered
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
Euclid
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
front
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
general
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
Hamilton
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
hand
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
high
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
hill
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
JANITOR
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From this reading THE YOUNG JANITOR.
light
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
neatly
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
nine
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
opinion
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
ornament
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
painted
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
quarter
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
rather
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
Rev
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
rods
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
schoolboy
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
showily
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
sixteen
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From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
small
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
stands
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
street
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
surmounted
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
swung
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
ten
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG JANITOR.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
town
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From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
two-story
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Hamilton Academy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Euclid, stands on an eminence about ten rods back from the street, in the town of the same name.
unusual
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From this reading He swung a small light cane in his hand--rather an unusual article for a schoolboy to carry--and it was clear, from his general appearance and bearing, that he had a high opinion of himself.
village
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
well
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a quarter of nine, when a boy of sixteen, rather showily dressed, ascended the academy hill and entered the front door, which was already open.
whole
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From this reading It is a two-story building, surmounted by a cupola, or belfry, and, being neatly painted brown and well cared for, is, on the whole, an ornament to the village.
YOUNG
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From this reading THE YOUNG JANITOR.
