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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 After a season of anxious waiting we knew of its success.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a season of anxious waiting we knew of its success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The best reviews spoke highly of its creative thought, and praised the mental keenness and the logic of its author.
annihilated
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
anxious
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From this reading After a season of anxious waiting we knew of its success.
arguments
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
author
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From this reading The best reviews spoke highly of its creative thought, and praised the mental keenness and the logic of its author.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
best
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book
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From this reading The Lad’s book was out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
creative
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From this reading The best reviews spoke highly of its creative thought, and praised the mental keenness and the logic of its author.
declared
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Rainforth wrote a letter warm with enthusiasm.
friend
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
given
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
ground
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
highly
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From this reading The best reviews spoke highly of its creative thought, and praised the mental keenness and the logic of its author.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After a season of anxious waiting we knew of its success.
keenness
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From this reading The best reviews spoke highly of its creative thought, and praised the mental keenness and the logic of its author.
knew
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From this reading After a season of anxious waiting we knew of its success.
Lad's
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From this reading The Lad’s book was out.
letter
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From this reading Rainforth wrote a letter warm with enthusiasm.
life
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
logic
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From this reading The best reviews spoke highly of its creative thought, and praised the mental keenness and the logic of its author.
mental
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From this reading The best reviews spoke highly of its creative thought, and praised the mental keenness and the logic of its author.
more
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a season of anxious waiting we knew of its success.
out
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From this reading The Lad’s book was out.
pleasure
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
powder
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
praised
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From this reading The best reviews spoke highly of its creative thought, and praised the mental keenness and the logic of its author.
process
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
pronounced
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From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
Rainforth
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From this reading Rainforth wrote a letter warm with enthusiasm.
reviews
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From this reading The best reviews spoke highly of its creative thought, and praised the mental keenness and the logic of its author.
season
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From this reading After a season of anxious waiting we knew of its success.
spoke
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From this reading The best reviews spoke highly of its creative thought, and praised the mental keenness and the logic of its author.
success
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From this reading After a season of anxious waiting we knew of its success.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lad’s book was out.
thought
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From this reading The best reviews spoke highly of its creative thought, and praised the mental keenness and the logic of its author.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pronounced himself and his arguments annihilated, and declared that nothing in his life had given him more pleasure than the process of being ground to powder by his friend.
waiting
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From this reading After a season of anxious waiting we knew of its success.
warm
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From this reading Rainforth wrote a letter warm with enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lad’s book was out.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After a season of anxious waiting we knew of its success.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rainforth wrote a letter warm with enthusiasm.
wrote
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From this reading Rainforth wrote a letter warm with enthusiasm.
