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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 WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old buildings of Harvard College are there much as they were in Washington’s days.
army
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From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
Boston
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
buildings
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From this reading The old buildings of Harvard College are there much as they were in Washington’s days.
Cambridge
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
church
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From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
close
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
College
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From this reading The old buildings of Harvard College are there much as they were in Washington’s days.
command
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From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
Craigie
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
days
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
down
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From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
Episcopal
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From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
eyes
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
general-in-chief
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From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
generation
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
Go
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
Harvard
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From this reading The old buildings of Harvard College are there much as they were in Washington’s days.
headquarters
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
heart
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
home
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
House
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old buildings of Harvard College are there much as they were in Washington’s days.
inscription
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From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
known
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
lived
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
Longfellow
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
marks
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From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
memorial
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From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
much
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From this reading The old buildings of Harvard College are there much as they were in Washington’s days.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
NAMEnounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
NAMES
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
nearly
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
North
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From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
now
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
occupied
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From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
old
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From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
past
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
people
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
pew
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From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
place
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From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
poet
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
present
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
REPUBLIC
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
Revolutionary
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
see
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
sit
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From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
SPEAKS
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
stands
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From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
stone
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From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
there
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old buildings of Harvard College are there much as they were in Washington’s days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
tree
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From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
visit
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
WASHINGTON
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
Washington's
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From this reading The old buildings of Harvard College are there much as they were in Washington’s days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old tree is there under which Washington took command of the army; a memorial stone with an inscription marks the place.
world's
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
worshiped
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From this reading The Episcopal church where Washington worshiped still stands, and one may sit down in the pew that the general-in-chief occupied as in the Old North Church, Boston.
wrote
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From this reading WASHINGTON SPEAKS A NAME WHICH NAMES THE REPUBLIC When Washington was at Cambridge his headquarters were at the Craigie House, now known as the “home of Longfellow,” as that poet of the world’s heart lived and wrote there for nearly a generation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
young
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From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go to Cambridge, my young people who visit Boston, and you may see the past of the Revolutionary days there, if you will close your eyes to the present.
