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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
all
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
back
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From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
ban
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
believe
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From this reading "I don't believe he realized what his threat of suspension meant to me."
boy
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From this reading "That sure was white of him," the boy muttered to himself.
boys
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From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
BRONSON'S
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
CREDENTIALS
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
defending
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
don't
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eager
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From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
entering
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
father's
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
forgot
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
form
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
former
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From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
Fred
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
headmaster
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That sure was white of him," the boy muttered to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe he realized what his threat of suspension meant to me."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
joy
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
just
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
learn
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From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
lifting
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't believe he realized what his threat of suspension meant to me."
meant
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Mr
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "That sure was white of him," the boy muttered to himself.
name
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
noticed
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From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
occurred
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
office
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
passed
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From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
realized
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remissness
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
said
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saw
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
seemed
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
Several
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From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
solution
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
soon
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From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
speaking
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sure
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From this reading "That sure was white of him," the boy muttered to himself.
suspension
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From this reading "I don't believe he realized what his threat of suspension meant to me."
thank
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That sure was white of him," the boy muttered to himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
threat
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From this reading "I don't believe he realized what his threat of suspension meant to me."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
troubles
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From this reading BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS To Fred the lifting of the ban against his defending his father's name seemed the solution of all his troubles.
turned
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From this reading Several of the boys had noticed Mr. Vining speaking to Fred, and as soon as the former had passed them, turned back, eager to learn what he had said.
Vining
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From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That sure was white of him," the boy muttered to himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't believe he realized what his threat of suspension meant to me."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In his joy he forgot to thank Mr. Vining, and when his remissness occurred to him he saw the form of the headmaster just entering his office.
white
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From this reading "That sure was white of him," the boy muttered to himself.
