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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 school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
arduous
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From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
attempt
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From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
bequest
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From this reading The papers were set and corrected by persons chosen by the trustees of the bequest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The papers were set and corrected by persons chosen by the trustees of the bequest.
candidate
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From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
career
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
chosen
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From this reading The papers were set and corrected by persons chosen by the trustees of the bequest.
college
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
compete
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From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
corrected
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From this reading The papers were set and corrected by persons chosen by the trustees of the bequest.
Easter
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From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
endowed
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
ensuring
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
entailed
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
enter
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From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
examinations
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From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
final
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From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
former
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
freedom
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
gain
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From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
girl
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From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
marks
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From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
most
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From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
only
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
opening
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From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
papers
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From this reading The papers were set and corrected by persons chosen by the trustees of the bequest.
percentage
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From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
persons
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From this reading The papers were set and corrected by persons chosen by the trustees of the bequest.
preparations
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From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
pupil
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
rules
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From this reading The rules were strict.
scholarship
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
school
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
second
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From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
set
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From this reading The papers were set and corrected by persons chosen by the trustees of the bequest.
seventeen
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From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
some
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
spring
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From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
strict
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From this reading The rules were strict.
subsequent
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
substantial
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
term
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From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
trustees
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From this reading The papers were set and corrected by persons chosen by the trustees of the bequest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
unsuccessful
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From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
valuable
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scholarship was open to the school, but no girl over seventeen might enter: and though an unsuccessful candidate might compete a second time, she must gain a percentage of marks in the first attempt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rules were strict.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
winning
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the opening of the spring term began the final and most arduous preparations for the Easter examinations.
years
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From this reading The school had been endowed, some years before, under the will of a former pupil, with a scholarship, a valuable one, ensuring not only the freedom of the school, but substantial help in the subsequent college career, that the winning of it entailed.
