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The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness. The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill. Every possible moment was spent on the aviation field. Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground. The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every possible moment was spent on the aviation field.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.”
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From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
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From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
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From this reading Every possible moment was spent on the aviation field.
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From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
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From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
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From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
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From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
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From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
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From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every possible moment was spent on the aviation field.
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From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
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From this reading Every possible moment was spent on the aviation field.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
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From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
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From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
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From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
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From this reading The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.
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From this reading The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
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From this reading The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.
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From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
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From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.
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From this reading The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.
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From this reading Every possible moment was spent on the aviation field.
not any; not one
From this reading The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every possible moment was spent on the aviation field.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every possible moment was spent on the aviation field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every possible moment was spent on the aviation field.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.
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From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
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From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
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From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
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From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every possible moment was spent on the aviation field.
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From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were soon accustomed to their surroundings and threw themselves with enthusiasm into their studies and drill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first week of school, full of adjustments and experiments, passed with the greatest swiftness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill was learning every quirk and crank of such work as he could do in Ernest's plane without leaving the ground.
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From this reading The mechanicians still worked on Horace Jardin's plane, but seemed to make no headway.
