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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 KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
agreed
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
almost
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From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
amazement
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From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
apologetically
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From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
aside
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From this reading When he had spoken modestly of his lack of experience the fellows had waved the thing aside as of no consequence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But none of the group on the island had seemed to doubt for a moment that Kendall would ultimately succeed to the position of editor-in-chief!
Christmas
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condition
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From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
consequence
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From this reading When he had spoken modestly of his lack of experience the fellows had waved the thing aside as of no consequence.
discovery
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
doubt
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From this reading But none of the group on the island had seemed to doubt for a moment that Kendall would ultimately succeed to the position of editor-in-chief!
editor-in-chief
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From this reading But none of the group on the island had seemed to doubt for a moment that Kendall would ultimately succeed to the position of editor-in-chief!
editorship
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EXACTS
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experience
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explained
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fellows
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From this reading When he had spoken modestly of his lack of experience the fellows had waved the thing aside as of no consequence.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
go
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
group
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From this reading But none of the group on the island had seemed to doubt for a moment that Kendall would ultimately succeed to the position of editor-in-chief!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
hour
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From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
island
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From this reading But none of the group on the island had seemed to doubt for a moment that Kendall would ultimately succeed to the position of editor-in-chief!
just
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
Kendall
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From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
kindly
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KIRK
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From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
lack
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From this reading When he had spoken modestly of his lack of experience the fellows had waved the thing aside as of no consequence.
learn
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From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
made
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
mental
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From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
modestly
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From this reading When he had spoken modestly of his lack of experience the fellows had waved the thing aside as of no consequence.
moment
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From this reading But none of the group on the island had seemed to doubt for a moment that Kendall would ultimately succeed to the position of editor-in-chief!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he had spoken modestly of his lack of experience the fellows had waved the thing aside as of no consequence.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But none of the group on the island had seemed to doubt for a moment that Kendall would ultimately succeed to the position of editor-in-chief!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
out
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
position
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From this reading But none of the group on the island had seemed to doubt for a moment that Kendall would ultimately succeed to the position of editor-in-chief!
practically
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
PROMISE
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From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
recess
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reporting
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From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
room
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From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
ropes
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From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
Scholiast
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
school
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But none of the group on the island had seemed to doubt for a moment that Kendall would ultimately succeed to the position of editor-in-chief!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
spoken
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From this reading When he had spoken modestly of his lack of experience the fellows had waved the thing aside as of no consequence.
startling
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
succeed
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From this reading But none of the group on the island had seemed to doubt for a moment that Kendall would ultimately succeed to the position of editor-in-chief!
supper
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From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had spoken modestly of his lack of experience the fellows had waved the thing aside as of no consequence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE Kendall returned to his room a half hour before supper time in a condition of mental amazement.
ultimately
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From this reading But none of the group on the island had seemed to doubt for a moment that Kendall would ultimately succeed to the position of editor-in-chief!
wanted
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
waved
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From this reading When he had spoken modestly of his lack of experience the fellows had waved the thing aside as of no consequence.
weekly
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From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had practically agreed to “go out” for the _Scholiast_ after Christmas recess and had made the startling discovery that an editorship on the school weekly was just what he wanted!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had spoken modestly of his lack of experience the fellows had waved the thing aside as of no consequence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
Whitehall
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From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whitehall had kindly and almost apologetically explained that at first, “just for a while, you know,” Kendall would have to do reporting so as to learn the ropes.
