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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 JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
ardor
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
BALCOMB'S
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
barred
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
box
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
briefs
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
burning
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
campus
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
caring
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
ceases
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
charming
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
chief
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
class
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
classes
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From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
collar-button
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
college
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
colleges
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
comes
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
copied
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
correspondence
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
cultivated
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
days
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From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
distinction
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
doing
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
easily
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
enjoyed
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From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
few
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
frat
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
fraternity
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
freshmen
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
freshwater
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
fun
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From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
get
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From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
gown
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From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
helped
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
hours
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
hustled
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
iron
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
issue
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
JACK
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
late
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
laudable
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
lawyer
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
leading
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From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
led
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
Leighton
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
letter-press
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
library
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
lie
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
longer
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
man
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
managed
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From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
martyrized
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
men
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
Morris
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
night
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
nine
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
noted
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
only
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
ornament
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
pay
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
people
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
pins
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
place
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
PLEASANTnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
popular
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From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
praised
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
president's
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
quiet
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
rushes
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
share
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From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
sound
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
spiking
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
success
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
teaching
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
There
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
things
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
Tippecanoe
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
town
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
twisted
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From this reading He had helped in the college library; he had twisted the iron letter-press on the president’s correspondence late into the night; he had copied briefs for a lawyer after hours; but he had pitched for the nine and hustled for his “frat,” and he had led class rushes with ardor and success.
undergraduate
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From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
very
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
way
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From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
WAYS
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had enjoyed his college days; he had been popular with town and gown; and he had managed to get his share of undergraduate fun while leading his classes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is no longer so very laudable for a young man to pay his way through college; and Morris Leighton had done this easily and without caring to be praised or martyrized for doing so.
women
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From this reading Tippecanoe was one of the few freshwater colleges that barred women; but this was not its only distinction, for its teaching was sound, its campus charming and the town of which it was the chief ornament a quiet place noted from the beginning of things for its cultivated people.
young
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From this reading JACK BALCOMB’S PLEASANT WAYS There comes a time in the life of young men when their college fraternity pins lie forgotten in the collar-button box and the spiking of freshmen ceases to be a burning issue.
