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ability
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From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
ambition
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From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
ardently
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From this reading "Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
Betty
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From this reading "Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.
clever
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From this reading "How clever you are!
Cynthia
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From this reading "Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.
Dear
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From this reading "Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.
end
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From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
How
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From this reading "How clever you are!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
joined
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From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
letters
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From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
line
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From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
means
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From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
mental
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From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
power
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From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
proper
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From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
rises
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From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
sequence
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From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
shows
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From this reading The line rises at the end; that shows proper ambition.
sighed
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From this reading "Dear Cynthia!" sighed Betty ardently.
stroke
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From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
success
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From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
There
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From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
together
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From this reading "The letters are joined together; that means sequence of thought and mental ability.
written
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From this reading There are power and success written in every stroke!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How clever you are!