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ADVICE
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all
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From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The project, consequently, dragged along very slowly.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
Beecham
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From this reading To this neither Shealey, nor Beecham, nor Bracebridge would listen.
boys
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From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
Bracebridge
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From this reading To this neither Shealey, nor Beecham, nor Bracebridge would listen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
cage
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called
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From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
came
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cause
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collection
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consequently
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From this reading The project, consequently, dragged along very slowly.
contributor
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From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
donation
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donations
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From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
dragged
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From this reading The project, consequently, dragged along very slowly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
give
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From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
given
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From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
Henning's
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From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
interested
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From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
largest
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From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
listen
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From this reading To this neither Shealey, nor Beecham, nor Bracebridge would listen.
Many
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From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
measured
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From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
more
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From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading To this neither Shealey, nor Beecham, nor Bracebridge would listen.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To this neither Shealey, nor Beecham, nor Bracebridge would listen.
occult
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From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
once
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From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
other
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own
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From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
pitching
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plan
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From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
practice
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From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
project
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From this reading The project, consequently, dragged along very slowly.
proposed
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From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
purchase
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reason
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Roy
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schemes
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From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
seeing
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From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
Shealey
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From this reading To this neither Shealey, nor Beecham, nor Bracebridge would listen.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
slowly
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From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
small
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From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
some
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From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
subscriptions
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From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
there
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From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this neither Shealey, nor Beecham, nor Bracebridge would listen.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
together
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From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
treasurer-secretary
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From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
up
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From this reading The treasurer-secretary more than once called those interested together, and proposed that they should give up the plan.
usually
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From this reading Many boys, seeing that Roy, usually the largest contributor to all such schemes, had given so small an amount, measured their own donations by his.
very
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From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
winter
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From this reading ADVICE Whether Roy Henning's small donation to the boys' collection for the purchase of the pitching cage for the winter practice was the cause, or whether there was some other occult reason, the subscriptions came in very slowly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To this neither Shealey, nor Beecham, nor Bracebridge would listen.
