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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 Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
All
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
answers
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
back
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
battle
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From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
boys
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
cast
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
children
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From this reading But today it seemed as though a crowd of excited spirits had taken possession of the children.
clenched
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From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
crowd
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From this reading But today it seemed as though a crowd of excited spirits had taken possession of the children.
dense
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From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
distinguish
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From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
Disturbance
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From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
eager
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From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading But today it seemed as though a crowd of excited spirits had taken possession of the children.
eyes
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
faced
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
fist
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From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
foe
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From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
friend
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From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
gave
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
gestures
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
glances
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
hard
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From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
Home
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From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But today it seemed as though a crowd of excited spirits had taken possession of the children.
longer
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From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
made
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
many
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From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
more
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From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
most
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
night
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From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
other
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
possession
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From this reading But today it seemed as though a crowd of excited spirits had taken possession of the children.
restless
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From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
ridiculous
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
rolled
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
School
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From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
schoolchildren
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From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
schoolmaster
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From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But today it seemed as though a crowd of excited spirits had taken possession of the children.
shook
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From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
some
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From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
spirits
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From this reading But today it seemed as though a crowd of excited spirits had taken possession of the children.
successfully
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From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
suppressed
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
taken
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From this reading But today it seemed as though a crowd of excited spirits had taken possession of the children.
teacher
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
there
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From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But today it seemed as though a crowd of excited spirits had taken possession of the children.
threatening
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
threatenings
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
thrust
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
times
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From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
today
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From this reading But today it seemed as though a crowd of excited spirits had taken possession of the children.
turned
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
uncanny
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
Upper
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From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
usual
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From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
usually
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From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
warlike
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
Wood
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From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
work
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From this reading Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.
wrath
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From this reading All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.
