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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 People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
afford
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
attend
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From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
benefit
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From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
benevolent
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From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
cent
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
concert
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From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
consciences
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
DISLIKE
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From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.
doing
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From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.
dollars
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
ease
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
educated
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From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
engaged
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From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
enterprise
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From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
entertain
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From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
entertainment
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From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
give
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
go
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
INNOVATIONS
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From this reading INNOVATIONS.
invite
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From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
isn't
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
learn
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.
Oh
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
pay
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From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
People
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From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
present
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From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
really
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
saying
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
self-gratification
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
self-improvement
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
share
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
supper
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
things
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From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
twenty-five
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
way
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From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
well
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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
