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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 A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
able
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
affairs
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
aimless
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
Archibald
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
authority
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
beach
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
belonged
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From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
came
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From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
CAMP
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
charge
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From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
Clyde
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From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
communicated
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
considered
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From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
contented
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
conversations
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
DAY
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
days
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
direction
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
disapproval
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
down
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
employing
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
end
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
exactly
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From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
far
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
fond
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
frequently
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
girl
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From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
go
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From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
grown
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
held
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
hitherto
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
LADIES
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
lounge
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From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
Margery
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
men
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
methods
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
more
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
Mr
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
much
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From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
now
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From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
only
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
other
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From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
own
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
possible
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
put
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
rainy
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
Raybold
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From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
Roy
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
shade
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From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
some
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From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
sometimes
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
strolls
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
talk
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From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
Two
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From this reading A LADIES' DAY IN CAMP Two days after the rainy day in camp Mr. Archibald determined to take the direction of affairs into his own hands, so far as he should be able.
up
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
wife
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
woman
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From this reading He would put an end, if possible, to the aimless strolls up and down the beach with Margery, and the long conversations of which that young woman had grown to be so fond, held sometimes with both young men, though more frequently with one.
woods
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From this reading If Clyde and Raybold came into the woods to lounge in the shade and talk to a girl, they must go to some other camp to do it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But now he considered that, as they were spending so much of their time in his camp and so little in their own, he would take charge of them exactly as if they belonged to his party.
young
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From this reading Having no authority over the two young men at Camp Roy, he had hitherto contented himself with a disapproval of their methods of employing their time, which he communicated only to his wife.
