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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 A STORY-TELLING JOURNEY.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first formal meeting of the Club Charlie Leland was chosen President.
BALTIC
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From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
BOY
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From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
boys
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
bright
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
Charlie
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From this reading At the first formal meeting of the Club Charlie Leland was chosen President.
chosen
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From this reading At the first formal meeting of the Club Charlie Leland was chosen President.
Class
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
CLUB
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From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
dialogue
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From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
discursive
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From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
exercises
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From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first formal meeting of the Club Charlie Leland was chosen President.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
formal
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From this reading At the first formal meeting of the Club Charlie Leland was chosen President.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
generous
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
gone
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
intellectual
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A STORY-TELLING JOURNEY.
judged
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From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
KINGS
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From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
lad
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
LANDS
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From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
leader
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
Leland
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From this reading At the first formal meeting of the Club Charlie Leland was chosen President.
literary
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From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
matured
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From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
meeting
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From this reading At the first formal meeting of the Club Charlie Leland was chosen President.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
now
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
old
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
piazza
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From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
popular
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
President
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From this reading At the first formal meeting of the Club Charlie Leland was chosen President.
principles
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From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
REORGANIZED
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From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
RHINE
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From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
SIX
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From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
somewhat
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From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
STORY
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From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
STORY-TELLING
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From this reading A STORY-TELLING JOURNEY.
subject
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From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was the intellectual leader among the boys, now that the old Class had gone; he was a lad of good principles, bright, generous, and popular.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
TOBY'S
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From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
TOMMY
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From this reading THE CLUB REORGANIZED.--THE RHINE AND THE LANDS OF THE BALTIC.--TOMMY TOBY'S STORY OF THE SIX BOY KINGS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the first formal meeting of the Club Charlie Leland was chosen President.
well
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From this reading As may be judged from the somewhat discursive dialogue on the piazza, he had a subject well matured in his mind for the literary exercises of the Club.
