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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 THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
ages
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
all
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
also
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
analysis
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
attention
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
bosses
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From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
boys
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
bunch
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
Bunny
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From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
cared
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
charge
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
chemical
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
city
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From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
college
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From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
country
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From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
day
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
farther
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From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
find
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
gamble
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
getting
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From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
girls
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
give
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
go
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From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
going
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
hills
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
home
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From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
HONEYMOON
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From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
hours
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
job
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
labor
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From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
lands
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
late
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From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
looking
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From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
lot
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
meant
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From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
much
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
other
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
out
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
places
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From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
pleasanternounUS /ˈpleasanter/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
Rachel
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From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
radicals
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
really
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
remarked
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From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
rides
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From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
seeking
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
sense
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From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
site
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From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
soil
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
some
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
supply
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
taking
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From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
talk
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
there
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From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
things
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
twenty-four
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
view
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
wasn't
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
water
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
we'll
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From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
woods
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From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
young
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From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
