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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 THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
almost
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From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been founded by the prosperous hill farmers under the influence of the Governor.
book
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From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been founded by the prosperous hill farmers under the influence of the Governor.
cedars
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From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
children
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From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
clear
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From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
college
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From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
famous
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From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
farmers
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From this reading It had been founded by the prosperous hill farmers under the influence of the Governor.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
five
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From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
founded
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From this reading It had been founded by the prosperous hill farmers under the influence of the Governor.
full
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From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
Governor
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From this reading It had been founded by the prosperous hill farmers under the influence of the Governor.
Greek
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From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been founded by the prosperous hill farmers under the influence of the Governor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
Hebrew
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From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
higher
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From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
hill
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From this reading It had been founded by the prosperous hill farmers under the influence of the Governor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
HOME
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From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
imagination
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From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
influence
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From this reading It had been founded by the prosperous hill farmers under the influence of the Governor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been founded by the prosperous hill farmers under the influence of the Governor.
Job
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From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
John
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From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
latter
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From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
Lebanon
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From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
made
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From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
many
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From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
noble
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From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
PATRIOTS
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From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
poems
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From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
poetic
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From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
possessed
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From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
prepared
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From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
private
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From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfɛtɪk/
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading It had been founded by the prosperous hill farmers under the influence of the Governor.
read
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From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
school
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From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
schools
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From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
Scriptures
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From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
sent
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From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
strong
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From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST OF PATRIOTS AT HOME A noble private school first made Lebanon of the cedars famous.
there
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From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It had been founded by the prosperous hill farmers under the influence of the Governor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Governor possessed a strong mind, that was so clear and full of imagination as to be almost poetic and prophetic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Scriptures were his book of poems, and he read many books――_Job_ in Hebrew, and _John_ in Greek.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To this school the latter sent his five children, who prepared there for college or the higher schools.
