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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 This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
agent
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From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
ago
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
all
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am reminded of an anecdote.
American
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From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
Americans
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From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
anecdote
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From this reading I am reminded of an anecdote.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
conquered
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From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
curiosity
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From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
Edinburgh
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
extraordinary
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From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
far
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From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
grocer
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
how
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From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am reminded of an anecdote.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
inquire
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From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
lots
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
material
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From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
morally
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From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
now
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From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
odd
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
old
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
Physically
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From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
possible
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From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
problem
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From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
purchased
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
reminded
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From this reading I am reminded of an anecdote.
sale
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
seen
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From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
small
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
solved
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From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
Some
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
States
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From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
town
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
triumphed
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From this reading Physically the Americans have triumphed; but it is not entirely seen how far they have themselves been morally conquered.
Union
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From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
use
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From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
various
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From this reading This is, of course, but a part of a part of an extraordinary problem now in the course of being solved in the various States of the American Union.
visit
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From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
way
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The agent had the curiosity to visit him some time after and inquire what possible use he could have for such material.
wine
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
years
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From this reading Some years ago, at a great sale of wine, all the odd lots were purchased by a grocer in a small way in the old town of Edinburgh.
