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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 DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
all
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From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
America
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From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You arrive on an ocean liner instead of on the Limited, but the principle is the same.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
any
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
anywhere
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
arguments
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From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
arrive
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From this reading You arrive on an ocean liner instead of on the Limited, but the principle is the same.
arrives
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
Broadway
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You arrive on an ocean liner instead of on the Limited, but the principle is the same.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
chance
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
concentrated
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
contrary
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From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
customs
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
cynical
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From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
DISCUSSION
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
give
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
highly
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
immemorial
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
incidentally
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From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
instead
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From this reading You arrive on an ocean liner instead of on the Limited, but the principle is the same.
Interest
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
Just
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
Limited
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From this reading You arrive on an ocean liner instead of on the Limited, but the principle is the same.
liner
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From this reading You arrive on an ocean liner instead of on the Limited, but the principle is the same.
Local
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
Main
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
many
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From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
metropolitan
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
New
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
ocean
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From this reading You arrive on an ocean liner instead of on the Limited, but the principle is the same.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
over-illuminated
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
practice
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From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
press
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
principle
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From this reading You arrive on an ocean liner instead of on the Limited, but the principle is the same.
rather
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
remain
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From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
root-principle
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From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You arrive on an ocean liner instead of on the Limited, but the principle is the same.
satisfied
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From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
sea
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
show
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
spite
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From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
States
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From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
stranger
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
Street
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From this reading Just as Broadway is a rather over-illuminated Main Street, so the metropolitan press is a highly concentrated Local Interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
understanding
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From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
United
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From this reading For in spite of many cynical arguments to the contrary, I remain satisfied that New York is, after all, part of the United States.
way
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From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
York
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From this reading DISCUSSION One of the immemorial customs of New York, whenever a stranger arrives from across the sea, should he by any chance have ever done anything, anywhere, is to give him a show.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you understand the root-principle of this practice, you are on the way to understanding New York, and incidentally, America.
