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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 As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
all
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From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.
ambition
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
becoming
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
calm
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From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
chance
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
class
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From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
day
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From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
deportment
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From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
drill
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From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
entered
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
goal
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
head
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From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
held
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From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
honor
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
honors
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
hopes
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From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
losing
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From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
man
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
mar
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From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
Mark
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From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
Merrill
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From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
more
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From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
Naval
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
once
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From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
only
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From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
other
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
pale
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From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
place
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From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
popularity
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From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.
rear
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From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
repetition
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
rolled
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From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
School
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
second
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From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
send
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From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
sight
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
slip
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From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
studies
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From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
success
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From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.
tenor
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From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
two
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
way
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From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
well
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From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
winning
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From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.
wished
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From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
won
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From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”
year
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From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.
