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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 scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
all
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
BOTTOM
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From this reading ROCK BOTTOM.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
came
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From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
Campbell
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
children
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From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
cold
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From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
delicate
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From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
entered
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From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
enthusiasm
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From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
evidently
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From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
far
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From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
gained
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From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
general
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From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
health
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From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
improved
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From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
interests
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From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
manner
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
Marion's
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From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
matter
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From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
met
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
missionary
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From this reading THE missionary society was successful.
much
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
objections
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
only
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
opposition
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
ordinary
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
out
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
propounded
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
rapidly
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From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
ROCK
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From this reading ROCK BOTTOM.
satisfactory
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
scheme
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
school
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From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
sermon
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
society
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From this reading THE missionary society was successful.
spring
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From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
successful
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From this reading THE missionary society was successful.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
suffering
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From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
teachers
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE missionary society was successful.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children entered into the matter with enthusiasm, and, so far from the general interests of the school suffering, they evidently gained.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
up
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
very
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE missionary society was successful.
weather
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From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Marion's health continued very delicate all through the cold weather; but when spring came on, she seemed to take a sudden start, and improved very rapidly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
work
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From this reading The scheme was propounded to the teachers first, and met with only as much opposition as brought out Doctor Campbell in a sermon, in which he brought up one after another all the ordinary objections to missionary work and disposed of them in a very satisfactory manner.
