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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 Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
All
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
any
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
basis
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
better
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
bigotry
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From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
came
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
cannot
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
changes
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From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
college
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
collided
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From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
concentrated
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
decided
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From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
defer
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From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
discretion
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
E
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From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
endowment
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
energy
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
faculty
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From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
financial
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
fund
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
Fyne
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
get
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
indignantly
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
instant
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From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
James
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From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
just
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From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
Lord
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
Mr
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
new
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From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
Other
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From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
president
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
put
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
raising
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
said
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
say
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From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
significance
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From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
sound
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
surplus
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From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
That's
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From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
thick
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From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
trustee
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From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
wall
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From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
West
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From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
Winter
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From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
year
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From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
you'd
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
