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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 On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
ability
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
accomplished
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
afraid
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
amateurs
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The committee met at the Colony Club.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
business
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
called
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From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
chatter
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From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
Club
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From this reading The committee met at the Colony Club.
Colony
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From this reading The committee met at the Colony Club.
committee
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From this reading The committee met at the Colony Club.
committees
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From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
deadly
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
deal
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
discussion
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
dull
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
entertainment
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
executive
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
expedition
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
forms
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
furtherance
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From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
large
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
meeting
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From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
met
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From this reading The committee met at the Colony Club.
Monday
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From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
Most
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
movie
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From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
Mrs
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
Noxon
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
only
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
organized
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From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
own
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
said
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
show
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
some
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From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
stunt
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From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
there
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From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
various
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
way
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
wealth
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
women
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From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
