adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading None of these is more ardent than the Zenith Boosters’ Club.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chapters are to be found now in thirty countries.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chapters are to be found now in thirty countries.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
BoostersnounUS /ˈbuːstərz/
plural of “booster” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
ChaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapters are to be found now in thirty countries.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading None of these is more ardent than the Zenith Boosters’ Club.
ClubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Chapters are to be found now in thirty countries.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Chapters are to be found now in thirty countries.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nine hundred and twenty of the thousand chapters, however, are in the United States.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Nine hundred and twenty of the thousand chapters, however, are in the United States.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chapters are to be found now in thirty countries.
InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None of these is more ardent than the Zenith Boosters’ Club.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading None of these is more ardent than the Zenith Boosters’ Club.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
NinenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine hundred and twenty of the thousand chapters, however, are in the United States.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of these is more ardent than the Zenith Boosters’ Club.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Chapters are to be found now in thirty countries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
OrganizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Nine hundred and twenty of the thousand chapters, however, are in the United States.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading None of these is more ardent than the Zenith Boosters’ Club.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None of these is more ardent than the Zenith Boosters’ Club.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Chapters are to be found now in thirty countries.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Nine hundred and twenty of the thousand chapters, however, are in the United States.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chapters are to be found now in thirty countries.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Nine hundred and twenty of the thousand chapters, however, are in the United States.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Nine hundred and twenty of the thousand chapters, however, are in the United States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
world-force
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From this reading The International Organization of Boosters’ Clubs has become a world-force for optimism, manly pleasantry, and good business.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The second March lunch of the Zenith Boosters was the most important of the year, as it was to be followed by the annual election of officers.
ZenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading None of these is more ardent than the Zenith Boosters’ Club.
