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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 It seemed to be the policy of the principal to maintain a "masterly inactivity" in regard to them.
absence
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
allude
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From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD ANNIHILATES THE REGULATORS, AND THE STORY IS CONCLUDED.
ANNIHILATES
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From this reading RICHARD ANNIHILATES THE REGULATORS, AND THE STORY IS CONCLUDED.
appeared
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From this reading Perhaps Colonel Brockridge was not so indifferent as he appeared to be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to be the policy of the principal to maintain a "masterly inactivity" in regard to them.
Brockridge
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From this reading Perhaps Colonel Brockridge was not so indifferent as he appeared to be.
Colonel
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From this reading Perhaps Colonel Brockridge was not so indifferent as he appeared to be.
CONCLUDED
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From this reading RICHARD ANNIHILATES THE REGULATORS, AND THE STORY IS CONCLUDED.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
damaged
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
day
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
development
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
following
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps Colonel Brockridge was not so indifferent as he appeared to be.
how
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to be the policy of the principal to maintain a "masterly inactivity" in regard to them.
inactivity
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From this reading It seemed to be the policy of the principal to maintain a "masterly inactivity" in regard to them.
indifferent
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From this reading Perhaps Colonel Brockridge was not so indifferent as he appeared to be.
Institute
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
instructors
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From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICHARD ANNIHILATES THE REGULATORS, AND THE STORY IS CONCLUDED.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
maintain
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From this reading It seemed to be the policy of the principal to maintain a "masterly inactivity" in regard to them.
masterly
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From this reading It seemed to be the policy of the principal to maintain a "masterly inactivity" in regard to them.
mutiny
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
notice
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps Colonel Brockridge was not so indifferent as he appeared to be.
policy
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From this reading It seemed to be the policy of the principal to maintain a "masterly inactivity" in regard to them.
principal
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From this reading It seemed to be the policy of the principal to maintain a "masterly inactivity" in regard to them.
rebellion
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From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
rebels
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From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
regard
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From this reading It seemed to be the policy of the principal to maintain a "masterly inactivity" in regard to them.
REGULATORS
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From this reading RICHARD ANNIHILATES THE REGULATORS, AND THE STORY IS CONCLUDED.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD ANNIHILATES THE REGULATORS, AND THE STORY IS CONCLUDED.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to be the policy of the principal to maintain a "masterly inactivity" in regard to them.
seen
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
self-esteem
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps Colonel Brockridge was not so indifferent as he appeared to be.
STORY
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From this reading RICHARD ANNIHILATES THE REGULATORS, AND THE STORY IS CONCLUDED.
taken
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From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD ANNIHILATES THE REGULATORS, AND THE STORY IS CONCLUDED.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed to be the policy of the principal to maintain a "masterly inactivity" in regard to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
usual
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From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every thing went on as usual, and the instructors did not even allude to the rebels or the rebellion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have damaged the self-esteem of the Regulators if they could have seen how little notice was taken of their absence at the Institute on the day following the development of the mutiny.
