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all
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From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
back
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
band
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
battalion
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
boys
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
cadet
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
cadets
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From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
celebration
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From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
crowded
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
day
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From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
Dress
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From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
dusk
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
ending
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From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
entertainment
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From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
evening
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
evening's
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From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
excepting
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
famous
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
firecrackers
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
friends
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From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
gallantry
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
gay
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
Georgia
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
girls
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
go
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From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
gun
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From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
holiday
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From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
join
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From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
July
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From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
ladies
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
marched
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
Marching
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
marked
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From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
men
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
mischievous
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
now
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
opportunities
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
own
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From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
parade
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From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
plebes
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
popping
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
scattered
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From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
SCHEME
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From this reading THE SCHEME SUCCEEDS.
season
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
small
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
society
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
SUCCEEDS
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From this reading THE SCHEME SUCCEEDS.
sundry
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
sunset
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From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
supper
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dress parade in all its Fourth of July holiday splendor had passed, and the sunset gun marked the ending of that day of celebration.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHEME SUCCEEDS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
then
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From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
tune
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
uniforms
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From this reading And then the cadets had scattered, still in their dress uniforms, each to join his own party of friends and go to the evening's entertainment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
way
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From this reading Through the dusk of evening the battalion had marched back from supper, to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia" from the band and the popping of sundry small firecrackers from mischievous small boys on the way.
West
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From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cadets are famous as "ladies' men," and during the gay holiday season, which was now on, West Point was crowded with girls, so that every cadet had his opportunities for gallantry, excepting, of course, the plebes, who do not go into "society."
