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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 Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
All
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also
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
anticipate
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articles
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
ascertain
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
beaten
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From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
bound
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
break
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
cadets
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campaign
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caught
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
certain
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class
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classes
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clever
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Clif
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companions
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continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
corner
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crowning
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destined
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doing
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
enemy
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enough
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
entertainment
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
fondly
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
fruit
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
gagged
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
game
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From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
hazing
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From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
hen
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
higher
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
hoped
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
leader
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From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
learned
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
many
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From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
MINSTREL
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From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW.
more
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
Nanny
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nature
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
now
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
number
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
other
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
out
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
own
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From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
plot
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
preparations
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prove
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reason
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From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
scouts
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
secured
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
send
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
sent
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
sentry-go
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
several
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
shame
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
SHOW
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From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW.
signs
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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specimens
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
spy
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
stage
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
stretched
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From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
success
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successful
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supper
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tactician
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINSTREL SHOW.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
there
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
times
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From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
triumph
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From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
up
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
upper
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
vegetable
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From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clif was tactician enough to send out scouts among the other cadets to ascertain if there were signs of a plot to break up the entertainment, but all he learned was that a number of the upper cadets had secured certain articles of a vegetable nature, also several ancient specimens of hen fruit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All afternoon and until after supper time Clif and the rest continued their preparations for the entertainment which was destined to prove (so they fondly hoped) the crowning triumph in their successful campaign against the higher classes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had caught the spy (one of their own class, more shame to him) sent out by the enemy, and now he was stretched, bound and gagged, in one corner of the stage with little Nanny doing valiant sentry-go over him.
young
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From this reading The clever young leader and his clever companions had every reason to anticipate success, for had they not beaten the hazing third class at its own game many times?
