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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 A BRIGHT PROSPECT AHEAD Dick was laughing now.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
AHEAD
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From this reading A BRIGHT PROSPECT AHEAD Dick was laughing now.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
boys
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From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
BRIGHT
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From this reading A BRIGHT PROSPECT AHEAD Dick was laughing now.
bring
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
chairman
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
cheering
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
communicate
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
Dan
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From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
deacon
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From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
Dick
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From this reading A BRIGHT PROSPECT AHEAD Dick was laughing now.
distinguishable
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From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
end
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
Fenwick
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From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
gavel
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
good
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From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
hand
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
happy
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From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
hearing
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From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
held
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
help
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From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
intended
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From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
just
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From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
knocked
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
laughing
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From this reading A BRIGHT PROSPECT AHEAD Dick was laughing now.
Led
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From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
looking
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From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
made
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From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
meeting
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
more
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
Mr
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From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
name
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From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
Nocker
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From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
now
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From this reading A BRIGHT PROSPECT AHEAD Dick was laughing now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
offer
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From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
plainly
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From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
PROSPECT
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From this reading A BRIGHT PROSPECT AHEAD Dick was laughing now.
raised
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From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
reason
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From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
shout
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From this reading Led by Dan Fenwick, the boys raised a shout in which the name of Mr. Nocker was plainly distinguishable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
suspect
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From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
table
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had had good reason to suspect that Mr. Nocker intended to help them.
up
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BRIGHT PROSPECT AHEAD Dick was laughing now.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
wild
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From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deacon held up his hand as though he had something more to communicate, so Dick, as chairman of the meeting, knocked on the table with his gavel to bring the wild cheering to an end.
wonderful
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From this reading Everybody was looking happy after hearing the wonderful offer which the deacon had just made.
