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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 Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
accompany
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From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
afar
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From this reading It was Jim’s first visit to the field, although he had often viewed it from afar.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
agreed
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From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
algebra
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Jim’s first visit to the field, although he had often viewed it from afar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
architecture
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
bronze
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From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
building
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
choice
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
Crofton
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From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
Croftonians
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
didn't
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From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
doorway
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From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
emerged
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
exhibited
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From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
fact
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
field
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From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Jim’s first visit to the field, although he had often viewed it from afar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
four
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
front
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
given
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
graduates
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
Grecian
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
Hall
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
honor
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jim’s first visit to the field, although he had often viewed it from afar.
Jeffrey
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From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
Jim
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
Jim's
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From this reading It was Jim’s first visit to the field, although he had often viewed it from afar.
kept
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
lives
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
lost
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
matter
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
Memorial
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
men
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From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
objects
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From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
often
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From this reading It was Jim’s first visit to the field, although he had often viewed it from afar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
past
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
POKE
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
presented
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
promise
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
proud
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From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
recitation
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
school
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
show
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From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
small
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
Spain
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
started
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From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
steps
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
tablet
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From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
TACT
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
up
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From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
USES
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
viewed
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From this reading It was Jim’s first visit to the field, although he had often viewed it from afar.
visit
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From this reading It was Jim’s first visit to the field, although he had often viewed it from afar.
visitors
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From this reading Crofton was proud of those men and the bronze tablet beside the doorway was one of the first objects exhibited to visitors.
waiting
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From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
war
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
way
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From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading POKE USES TACT Jim kept his promise; in fact, he was given no choice in the matter, for Poke was waiting for him on the steps of Academy Hall when he emerged from his algebra recitation the next afternoon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their way took them past the front of Memorial Hall, a small building of Grecian architecture presented to the school by graduates in honor of four Croftonians who had lost their lives in the war with Spain.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jeffrey had agreed to accompany them to the field, but as he didn’t show up they started along without him.
