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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 He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
arrived
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From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
came
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From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
canvass
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From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
charges
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From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
children
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From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
decidedly
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From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
disarmed
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From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
district
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From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
Early
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From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
encouragement
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From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
favor
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From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
filled
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From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
friends
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From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
get
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From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
house
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From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
humility
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From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
indeed
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From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
many
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From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
MEETING
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From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
met
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From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
missionary
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From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
most
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From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
MR
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much
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From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
night
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From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
opposition
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From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
parents
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From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
people
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From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
prove
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From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
sincerity
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From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
Steele
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From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
STEELE'S
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From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
Sunday-school
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From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
Thursday
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From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
unable
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From this reading The time for Mr. Steele to prove his charges having arrived, the house was filled; indeed many were unable to get in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
way
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From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
Wednesday
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From this reading STEELE’S MEETING._ Early on Wednesday morning, the missionary was on his way to canvass the district.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
won
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From this reading His humility and sincerity won him many friends, and before Thursday night came he had disarmed much of the opposition.
young
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From this reading He met with opposition and encouragement among the parents, but the children and most of the young people were decidedly in favor of a Sunday-school.
