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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 There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
back
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
bills
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From this reading I’m not headlined in the bills, but I’m the mustard in the salad dressing just the same.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m not headlined in the bills, but I’m the mustard in the salad dressing just the same.
concession
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Congress
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cooks
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From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
dictate
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
dirks
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
dressing
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From this reading I’m not headlined in the bills, but I’m the mustard in the salad dressing just the same.
duties
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From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
dynamite
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
fill
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
front
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
goes
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From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
got
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government
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
granted
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From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
guess
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H
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From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
headlined
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From this reading I’m not headlined in the bills, but I’m the mustard in the salad dressing just the same.
how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
I'm
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import
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From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m not headlined in the bills, but I’m the mustard in the salad dressing just the same.
inkstand
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
isn't
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From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
job
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From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
just
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From this reading I’m not headlined in the bills, but I’m the mustard in the salad dressing just the same.
law
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From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
levied
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From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
Mellinger
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mustard
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From this reading I’m not headlined in the bills, but I’m the mustard in the salad dressing just the same.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’d never guess in the world how I got my pull.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not headlined in the bills, but I’m the mustard in the salad dressing just the same.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
office
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
P
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From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
policy
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
president
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From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
president's
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
private
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From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
pull
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republic
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From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
room
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
salad
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From this reading I’m not headlined in the bills, but I’m the mustard in the salad dressing just the same.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m not headlined in the bills, but I’m the mustard in the salad dressing just the same.
search
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
seasons
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From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
secretary
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From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
statesmen
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
There
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From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘My job is private secretary to the president of this republic; and my duties are running it.
visiting
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From this reading In the front office I fill the president’s inkstand and search visiting statesmen for dirks and dynamite; but in the back room I dictate the policy of the government.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There isn’t a law goes before Congress, there isn’t a concession granted, there isn’t an import duty levied but what H. P. Mellinger he cooks and seasons it.
world
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From this reading You’d never guess in the world how I got my pull.
You'd
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