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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 The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
All
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From this reading All the Mother-Church's vast powers are concentrated in that Board.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
any
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From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the Mother-Church's vast powers are concentrated in that Board.
bear
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From this reading The By-laws will bear that interpretation.
Board
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From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
Board's
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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
By-laws
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From this reading The By-laws will bear that interpretation.
concentrated
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From this reading All the Mother-Church's vast powers are concentrated in that Board.
Directors
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From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
distinctly
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From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
Eddy
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From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
Eddy's
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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
go
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From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
government
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From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
hitch
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From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the Mother-Church's vast powers are concentrated in that Board.
individual
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From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
interpretation
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From this reading The By-laws will bear that interpretation.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
made
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From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
Mother-Church's
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From this reading All the Mother-Church's vast powers are concentrated in that Board.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
ostensible
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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
personal
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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the Mother-Church's vast powers are concentrated in that Board.
President
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From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
reservations
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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
sham
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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
succeed
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From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
supremacy
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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The By-laws will bear that interpretation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
unlimited
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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's unlimited personal reservations make the Board's ostensible supremacy, during her life, a sham, and the Board itself a shadow.
usable
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From this reading But Mrs. Eddy has not made those reservations for any one but herself--they are distinctly personal, they bear her name, they are not usable by another individual.
vast
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From this reading All the Mother-Church's vast powers are concentrated in that Board.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The President and Board of Directors will succeed her, and the government will go on without a hitch.
