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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 RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know the rules of the Institute, Nevers," added the principal, sternly.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have been fighting--have you, young gentlemen?" demanded Colonel Brockridge, as he entered the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been fighting--have you, young gentlemen?" demanded Colonel Brockridge, as he entered the room.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
breath
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From this reading "Yes, sir," replied both of the culprits, in the same breath.
Brockridge
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From this reading "You have been fighting--have you, young gentlemen?" demanded Colonel Brockridge, as he entered the room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
Colonel
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From this reading "You have been fighting--have you, young gentlemen?" demanded Colonel Brockridge, as he entered the room.
culprits
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From this reading "Yes, sir," replied both of the culprits, in the same breath.
demanded
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From this reading "You have been fighting--have you, young gentlemen?" demanded Colonel Brockridge, as he entered the room.
encounter
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
entered
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From this reading "You have been fighting--have you, young gentlemen?" demanded Colonel Brockridge, as he entered the room.
FIGHTING
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From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have been fighting--have you, young gentlemen?" demanded Colonel Brockridge, as he entered the room.
GUARD
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From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been fighting--have you, young gentlemen?" demanded Colonel Brockridge, as he entered the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
HOMILY
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From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
HOUSE
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From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
immediately
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
Institute
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From this reading "You know the rules of the Institute, Nevers," added the principal, sternly.
joined
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know the rules of the Institute, Nevers," added the principal, sternly.
LISTENS
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From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
much
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
Nevers
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
NIGHT
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From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
obedience
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
office
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
principal
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
repaired
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied both of the culprits, in the same breath.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
room
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From this reading "You have been fighting--have you, young gentlemen?" demanded Colonel Brockridge, as he entered the room.
rules
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From this reading "You know the rules of the Institute, Nevers," added the principal, sternly.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied both of the culprits, in the same breath.
sir
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From this reading "Yes, sir," replied both of the culprits, in the same breath.
soon
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
SPENDS
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From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
sternly
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From this reading "You know the rules of the Institute, Nevers," added the principal, sternly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICHARD LISTENS TO A HOMILY ON FIGHTING, AND SPENDS THE NIGHT IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
very
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
worse
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From this reading Richard, in obedience to the order of the principal, immediately repaired to the office, where he was soon joined by Nevers, both of them very much the worse for the encounter.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, sir," replied both of the culprits, in the same breath.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been fighting--have you, young gentlemen?" demanded Colonel Brockridge, as he entered the room.
young
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From this reading "You have been fighting--have you, young gentlemen?" demanded Colonel Brockridge, as he entered the room.
