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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
all
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From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
Altruism
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From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
always
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From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
any
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From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
apparent
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Ashland
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From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
attempt
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
became
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From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Notices had been posted up in saloons and stores and post-office.
blundering
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
carefully
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From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
carried
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From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
City
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
completely
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
concerning
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
consented
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
D
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
decided
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From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
Dynamics
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From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
establish
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From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
eyes
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following
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From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
Frederick
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
full
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
gave
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
gone
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From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
haughty
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From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
information
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
kindly
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
made
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
minister
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From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
Mr
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
new
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notice
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From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
Notices
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From this reading Notices had been posted up in saloons and stores and post-office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
once
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From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
Ph
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
post-office
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From this reading Notices had been posted up in saloons and stores and post-office.
posted
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From this reading Notices had been posted up in saloons and stores and post-office.
preach
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From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
Rev
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
Sabbath
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From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
saloons
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From this reading Notices had been posted up in saloons and stores and post-office.
school-house
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
sermons
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From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
store
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From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
stores
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From this reading Notices had been posted up in saloons and stores and post-office.
superiority
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From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
tabooing
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
Tanner's
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
teacher
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From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The minister had decided to preach in Ashland, and on the following Sabbath.
up
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From this reading Notices had been posted up in saloons and stores and post-office.
vicinity
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
West
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
wished
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From this reading It became apparent that if he wished to have any notice at all from the haughty new teacher he must do something at once to establish his superiority in her eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had carefully gone over his store of sermons that he always carried with him, and decided to preach on "The Dynamics of Altruism."
York
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From this reading He had made them himself after completely tabooing Mr. Tanner's kindly and blundering attempt, and they gave full information concerning "the Rev. Frederick West, Ph.D., of the vicinity of New York City, who had kindly consented to preach in the school-house on 'The Dynamics of Altruism.'"
