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From this reading monument, just as it was written, in 1914 and '15.
1914
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It indicates a certain power of forecasting on the part of the writer.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The wets make one mistake above all.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Some of the photoplay people agree with this temperance sermon, and some of them do not.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The wets make one mistake above all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading monument, just as it was written, in 1914 and '15.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading monument, just as it was written, in 1914 and '15.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It indicates a certain power of forecasting on the part of the writer.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading We drys have certainly won a great victory.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some of the photoplay people agree with this temperance sermon, and some of them do not.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
drys
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From this reading We drys have certainly won a great victory.
forecastingnounUS /ˈfɔːrkæstɪŋ/
a statement made about the future
From this reading It indicates a certain power of forecasting on the part of the writer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We drys have certainly won a great victory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We drys have certainly won a great victory.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading monument, just as it was written, in 1914 and '15.
indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading It indicates a certain power of forecasting on the part of the writer.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading monument, just as it was written, in 1914 and '15.
and nothing more
From this reading monument, just as it was written, in 1914 and '15.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
engage in
From this reading The wets make one mistake above all.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The wets make one mistake above all.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading monument, just as it was written, in 1914 and '15.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of the photoplay people agree with this temperance sermon, and some of them do not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It indicates a certain power of forecasting on the part of the writer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It indicates a certain power of forecasting on the part of the writer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wets make one mistake above all.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It indicates a certain power of forecasting on the part of the writer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some of the photoplay people agree with this temperance sermon, and some of them do not.
photoplay
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From this reading Some of the photoplay people agree with this temperance sermon, and some of them do not.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It indicates a certain power of forecasting on the part of the writer.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Some of the photoplay people agree with this temperance sermon, and some of them do not.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the photoplay people agree with this temperance sermon, and some of them do not.
not in physical motion
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading Some of the photoplay people agree with this temperance sermon, and some of them do not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It indicates a certain power of forecasting on the part of the writer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of the photoplay people agree with this temperance sermon, and some of them do not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some of the photoplay people agree with this temperance sermon, and some of them do not.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading We drys have certainly won a great victory.
votingnounUS /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading monument, just as it was written, in 1914 and '15.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We drys have certainly won a great victory.
wets
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From this reading The wets make one mistake above all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the photoplay people agree with this temperance sermon, and some of them do not.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading We drys have certainly won a great victory.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It indicates a certain power of forecasting on the part of the writer.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading monument, just as it was written, in 1914 and '15.
