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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 history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
amiable
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From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROOK FARM AND CONCORD.
annals
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
association
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
assuredly
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
attempt
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From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
became
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From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
Boston
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
BROOK
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From this reading BROOK FARM AND CONCORD.
came
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From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
chapter
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
charming
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From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
CONCORD
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From this reading BROOK FARM AND CONCORD.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
curious
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
domestic
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
easy
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From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
England
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
enthusiasts
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From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
experiment
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From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
FARM
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From this reading BROOK FARM AND CONCORD.
few
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From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
formed
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
hand
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From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
history
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
importance
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From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
improve
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From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
industrial
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
intellectual
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
interesting
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
knowledge
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
leaving
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From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
mankind
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From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
New
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
number
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From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
outlook
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From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
overrate
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From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
personal
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From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
persons
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From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
quietly
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From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
rapidly
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From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
reminiscence
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From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
simply
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From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
small
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From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
speculative
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From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
suburbs
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
traces
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From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
very
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From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The experiment came and went very rapidly and quietly, leaving very few traces behind it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It became simply a charming personal reminiscence for the small number of amiable enthusiasts who had had a hand in it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would of course be easy to overrate the importance of this ingenious attempt of a few speculative persons to improve the outlook of mankind.
written
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From this reading The history of the little industrial and intellectual association which formed itself at this time in one of the suburbs of Boston has not, to my knowledge, been written; though it is assuredly a curious and interesting chapter in the domestic annals of New England.
