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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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Christ
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communicative
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covering
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defiled
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dust
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eyes
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fell
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frenzy
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handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
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heavens
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From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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knees
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missionary
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old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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opened
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pages
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scattering
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see
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seized
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shrieked
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smirched
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Spit
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From this reading “Spit—spit!
tearing
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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Trample
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Willard
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From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.