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Chapter XII
BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer. One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall. It read-- SCHOOL CLOSED FOR WANT OF FUNDS. WILL PERHAPS BE OPENED IN THE AUTUMN. Signs of like character were not unusual in the history of the school.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WILL PERHAPS BE OPENED IN THE AUTUMN.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
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From this reading WILL PERHAPS BE OPENED IN THE AUTUMN.
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From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WILL PERHAPS BE OPENED IN THE AUTUMN.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Signs of like character were not unusual in the history of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It read-- SCHOOL CLOSED FOR WANT OF FUNDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
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From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
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From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It read-- SCHOOL CLOSED FOR WANT OF FUNDS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It read-- SCHOOL CLOSED FOR WANT OF FUNDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Signs of like character were not unusual in the history of the school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Signs of like character were not unusual in the history of the school.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILL PERHAPS BE OPENED IN THE AUTUMN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILL PERHAPS BE OPENED IN THE AUTUMN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It read-- SCHOOL CLOSED FOR WANT OF FUNDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Signs of like character were not unusual in the history of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night the students found the gas turned out and a small card tacked on the door of the outer hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Signs of like character were not unusual in the history of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It read-- SCHOOL CLOSED FOR WANT OF FUNDS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Signs of like character were not unusual in the history of the school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BELOW MOOSE HILLOCK It was not long before the bare rooms of the Academy School--owing to the political situation, which necessitated the exercise of economies in every direction--began to suffer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL PERHAPS BE OPENED IN THE AUTUMN.
