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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 These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
active
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From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
all
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
character
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
clergymen
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
community
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From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
congressmen
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
DEBATING
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From this reading THE DEBATING SCHOOL.
developed
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
discussion
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
early
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
educated
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
excellent
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
find
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From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
genius
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From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
gifts
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From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
Illinois
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
Indiana
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
influences
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
lawyers
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
leaders
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
literature
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
man
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From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
new
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From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
opinions
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From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
original
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
people
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From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
place
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
politics
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
queer
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From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
reading
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
recognition
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From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
SCHOOL
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From this reading THE DEBATING SCHOOL.
schools
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
so-called
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
some
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From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
somehow
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From this reading Nearly all of the early clergymen, lawyers, congressmen, and leaders of the people of early Indiana and Illinois were somehow developed and educated in these so-called debating schools.
stimulated
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
study
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEBATING SCHOOL.
theorist
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From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
There
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From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
town
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From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
uncage
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From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
usually
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From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
voice
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From this reading If a man was a theorist, he could here find a voice for his opinions; and if he were a genius, he could here uncage his gifts and find recognition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
West
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From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
whole
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From this reading These schools of the people for the discussion of life, politics, literature, were, on the whole, excellent influences; they developed what was original in the thought and character of a place, and stimulated reading and study.
winter
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From this reading There were some queer people in every town and community of the new West, and these were usually active at the winter debating school.
