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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 A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
affords
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
amusement
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From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
any
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From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
associate
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
BAD
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From this reading BAD COMPANY.--MISCHIEVOUSNESS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
behavior
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From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
boy
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From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
boys
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From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
carelessly
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From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
character
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From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
COMPANY
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From this reading BAD COMPANY.--MISCHIEVOUSNESS.
corrupt
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From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
enjoyment
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
enticed
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
find
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From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
fond
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From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
general
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
go
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From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
habits
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From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
indiscriminately
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
malicious
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From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
mischief
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From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
MISCHIEVOUSNESS
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From this reading BAD COMPANY.--MISCHIEVOUSNESS.
momentary
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
obliged
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
only
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
permit
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
principles
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From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
quarrelsome
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From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
regard
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From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
rough
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From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
rude
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From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
school
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
seek
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
society
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From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
some
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From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
subdued
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From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
temper
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From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They not only associate indiscriminately in general society, where they are obliged to go, as at school; but they seek the company of bad boys, or permit themselves to be enticed into it, because it affords them some momentary enjoyment.
There
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From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
unmannerly
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From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A bad boy is one who has a _bad disposition_, which has never been subdued; or one of corrupt principles and bad habits.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A boy with a bad disposition will be rough, quarrelsome, malicious in his temper, fond of mischief, and rude and unmannerly in his general behavior.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There are some boys, who carelessly go any where that they can find amusement, without regard to the character of their company.
