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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 The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
all
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From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
boys
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
call
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From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
circulation
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
day
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From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
dignity
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
dozen
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
editions
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
enterprising
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From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
entertaining
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From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
EVENING
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From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE "EVENING MOON."
EXTRACTED
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From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE "EVENING MOON."
fashion
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From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE "EVENING MOON."
gave
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From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
girls
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
hawked
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
heading
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From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
impudence
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
infantry
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
irregular
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
journal
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
legend
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From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
looking
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From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
man
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From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
MOON
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From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE "EVENING MOON."
news
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From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
night
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
noon
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
paper
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From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
published
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
ragged
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
regiments
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
representation
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From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
spade
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From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
streets
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
success
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From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
tacked
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From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE "EVENING MOON."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
vivacity
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From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The _Evening Moon_ was an enterprising little paper, which gave all the news of the day in a fashion so entertaining that it was a success from its first appearance.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Between noon and night a dozen editions were published, and were hawked about the streets by regiments of ragged boys and girls (irregular infantry), whose vivacity and impudence added to the circulation, if they did not to the dignity, of the journal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Beneath the heading of the paper was a representation of the moon with the man in it looking at a spade--to which was tacked the legend: "What do you call this?"
