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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 Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
act
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From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
All
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From this reading All lives have decisive days.
American
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From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
appointed
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From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
articles
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From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
BROTHER
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From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
business
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From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
character
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From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
DAY
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From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
days
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From this reading All lives have decisive days.
DECISIVE
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From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
destiny
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From this reading Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
essential
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From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
event
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From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
Governor
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From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All lives have decisive days.
imposed
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From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
Jonathan
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From this reading Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
JONATHAN'S
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From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
leave
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From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
lives
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From this reading All lives have decisive days.
made
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From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
paper
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From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
Parliament
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From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
Persons
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From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
purpose
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From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
sell
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From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
stamp
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From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
stamps
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From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
study
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From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
subject
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From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
transact
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From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
Trumbull
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From this reading Such a day determined the great destiny of Jonathan Trumbull.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
used
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From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DECISIVE DAY OF BROTHER JONATHAN’S LIFE Before we leave this part of our subject we should study the event that made the great character of the Governor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Persons were to be appointed to sell stamps for the purpose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stamp act had been passed in Parliament, by which a stamp duty was imposed upon all American paper that should be used to transact business and upon articles essential to life.
