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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 Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
Alick's
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From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
ambition
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
assistance
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From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
back
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braced
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From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
Broadmoor
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From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
CARELESS
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From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
cases
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
Clif
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From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
days
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From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
difficult
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From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
encouragement
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From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
end
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From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
England
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
English
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From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
Extremely
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
game
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From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
get
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From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
graces
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grave
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From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
groans
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From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
held
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
June
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From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
labored
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From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
let-up
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
Loring
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From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
many
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
more
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From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
Mr
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From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
New
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
occasion
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occurred
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
only
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From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
previous
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produced
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
protests
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rather
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From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
received
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From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
Remembering
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requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
scholastic
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
several
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studying
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From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
succeeded
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From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
teacher
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From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
there
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From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
Tom
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From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
too
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Triumvirate
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From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
up
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From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
usual
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
warm
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
warning
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From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
WATTLES
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From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
weather
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From this reading Extremely warm weather held New England, and warm weather, as usual, produced a let-up of scholastic ambition in many cases.
week
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From this reading WATTLES IS CARELESS The Broadmoor game brought the first week of June to an end.
well
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From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But it required the assistance and encouragement of Clif and Loring to get him there, and it was the Triumvirate rather than Tom who succeeded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Remembering only too well what had occurred on one previous occasion, Tom braced up for several days and, with many protests and groans, labored back into Alick’s good graces.
Wyatt
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From this reading Tom, for one, found studying more difficult than ever, and for the third time that year received a grave warning from Mr. Wyatt, the English teacher.
year
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