adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
Anti-Doughnut
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From this reading Those who didn't like us called us the Anti-Doughnut party, but we didn't mind that.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are organized for a principle.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had a name, but we were never known by that name.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had a name, but we were never known by that name.
CallverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We said: “Call us what you please; the name doesn't matter.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Those who didn't like us called us the Anti-Doughnut party, but we didn't mind that.
corruptverbUS /kərˈʌpt/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
didn't
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From this reading Those who didn't like us called us the Anti-Doughnut party, but we didn't mind that.
doesn't
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From this reading We said: “Call us what you please; the name doesn't matter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a name, but we were never known by that name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading We had a name, but we were never known by that name.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Those who didn't like us called us the Anti-Doughnut party, but we didn't mind that.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We said: “Call us what you please; the name doesn't matter.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Those who didn't like us called us the Anti-Doughnut party, but we didn't mind that.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We had a name, but we were never known by that name.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We had a name, but we were never known by that name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading We said: “Call us what you please; the name doesn't matter.
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading We are organized for a principle.”
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We said: “Call us what you please; the name doesn't matter.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who didn't like us called us the Anti-Doughnut party, but we didn't mind that.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This thing ran along until some of us, the really very best boys in the organization, decided that these corrupt practices must stop, and for the purpose of stopping them we organized a third party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had a name, but we were never known by that name.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We said: “Call us what you please; the name doesn't matter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who didn't like us called us the Anti-Doughnut party, but we didn't mind that.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We said: “Call us what you please; the name doesn't matter.
