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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 When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
back
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
Barracks
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From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
big
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
bit
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
decided
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
deep
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From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
drill
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From this reading He'd stop the drill and the "Secret Society" game.
expressed
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From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
father
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
fathers
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
fears
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From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
filled
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From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
friends
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
game
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From this reading He'd stop the drill and the "Secret Society" game.
gloom
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From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
going
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
greeted
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From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
He'd
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From this reading He'd stop the drill and the "Secret Society" game.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
just
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
like
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
lost
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
made
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
Marco's
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
members
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From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
money
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
now
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
Privately
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From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He'd stop the drill and the "Secret Society" game.
see
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
seen
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
sense
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From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
Society
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From this reading He'd stop the drill and the "Secret Society" game.
sometimes
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
sons
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
sort
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
Squad
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From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
stop
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From this reading He'd stop the drill and the "Secret Society" game.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
swell
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
talked
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From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
toffs
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
together
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From this reading Privately the members had been filled with fears which they had talked over together in deep gloom.
too
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
tumultuous
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From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
two
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
up
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From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marco's father, they decided, was too big a swell to let the two come back after he had seen the sort the Squad was made up of.
welcome
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From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
weren't
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From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they went to the Barracks, the Squad greeted them with a tumultuous welcome which expressed a great sense of relief.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He might be poor just now, toffs sometimes lost their money for a bit, but you could see what he was, and fathers like him weren't going to let their sons make friends with "such as us."
