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From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, if it was, it didn't win.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
assessedverbUS /əˈsest/
past form of “assess” — evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
didn't
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From this reading Anyway, if it was, it didn't win.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Anyway, if it was, it didn't win.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
carry out
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyway, if it was, it didn't win.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Anyway, if it was, it didn't win.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
a late time of life
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
