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accentuated
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From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
all
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
alumni
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
arrived
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From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Methodist Church, being the largest suitable edifice of the town, was used for the imposing occasion.
big
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From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
blooming
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From this reading The edge of the pulpit platform was outlined with gaily blooming plants.
building
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
ceiling
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From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
chandeliers
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From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
Church
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From this reading The Methodist Church, being the largest suitable edifice of the town, was used for the imposing occasion.
combined
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
Commencement
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From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
decorating
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
edge
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From this reading The edge of the pulpit platform was outlined with gaily blooming plants.
edifice
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From this reading The Methodist Church, being the largest suitable edifice of the town, was used for the imposing occasion.
exercises
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
flowers
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From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Methodist Church, being the largest suitable edifice of the town, was used for the imposing occasion.
friends
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
gaily
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From this reading The edge of the pulpit platform was outlined with gaily blooming plants.
grades
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
graduates
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
greenery
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From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
hanging
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From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
high
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
imposing
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From this reading The Methodist Church, being the largest suitable edifice of the town, was used for the imposing occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
largest
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From this reading The Methodist Church, being the largest suitable edifice of the town, was used for the imposing occasion.
lower
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
Methodist
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From this reading The Methodist Church, being the largest suitable edifice of the town, was used for the imposing occasion.
mid-June
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From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
night
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From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
occasion
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From this reading The Methodist Church, being the largest suitable edifice of the town, was used for the imposing occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
outlined
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From this reading The edge of the pulpit platform was outlined with gaily blooming plants.
plants
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platform
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preceding
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
pulpit
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school
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
SHOWS
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From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
SOMETIMES
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From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
SOUL
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From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
suitable
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From this reading The Methodist Church, being the largest suitable edifice of the town, was used for the imposing occasion.
swinging
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From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
town
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From this reading The Methodist Church, being the largest suitable edifice of the town, was used for the imposing occasion.
used
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From this reading The Methodist Church, being the largest suitable edifice of the town, was used for the imposing occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
well
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
wreathed
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From this reading The big swinging chandeliers hanging from the ceiling were wreathed in greenery accentuated with flowers.
years
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From this reading The lower grades of the high school and friends of the graduates, as well as the alumni of preceding years, had all combined in decorating the building for the Commencement exercises.
YOURdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “SOMETIMES YOUR SOUL SHOWS” It was mid-June before the night of Commencement arrived.
