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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 the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
access
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
Agnes
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
allowed
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
became
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
Boston
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
boys
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
changed
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From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
character
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From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
city
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
CLUB
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From this reading FIRST MEETING OF THE CLUB.
commends
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
Conquest
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
Duke
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
England
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
entertaining
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From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
especial
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
favorites
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRST MEETING OF THE CLUB.
Forest
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
forming
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From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
France
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
Frolicsome
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
Froude's
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
go
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
Guizot's
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
historical
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
instructive
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From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
justly
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
King
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
Lewis
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
Library
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
Lives
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
Master
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
MEETING
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From this reading FIRST MEETING OF THE CLUB.
merely
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From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
most
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From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
New
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
Norman
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
Normandy
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
observed
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From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST MEETING OF THE CLUB.
once
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
Palgrave's
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
picturesque
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
proud
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
Public
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
Queens
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
reading
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From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
Red
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
Robert
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
Story
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
Strickland's
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST MEETING OF THE CLUB.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
Tinker's
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
week
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From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the boys were allowed to go to Boston,--once a week,--they had access to the fine Public Library of which that city is justly so proud.
White
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From this reading Normandy.--Story of the New Forest and the Red King.--Story of Robert of Normandy.--Story of the White Ship.--Story of the Frolicsome Duke and the Tinker's Good Fortune.--Master Lewis commends the Club.--The Secret.
whole
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From this reading It was observed that the whole character of their reading changed from merely entertaining to the most instructive books, after the forming of the Club.
works
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From this reading Such picturesque historical works as Guizot's "France" and "England," Palgrave's "Norman Conquest," Froude's "England," Agnes Strickland's "Lives of the Queens," became especial favorites.
