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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 For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
abilities
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From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
all
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
Also
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From this reading Also, we believe that all men should be equal before the law.
Americans
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
any
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From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
argue
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Also, we believe that all men should be equal before the law.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Also, we believe that all men should be equal before the law.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Also, we believe that all men should be equal before the law.
business
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From this reading Also, every man has a right to what he has produced by his own labor; and it is the business of government to protect him in this right.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Also, every man has a right to what he has produced by his own labor; and it is the business of government to protect him in this right.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
don't
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
equal
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From this reading Also, we believe that all men should be equal before the law.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
example
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From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
foolish
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From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
get
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From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
going
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From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
government
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From this reading Also, every man has a right to what he has produced by his own labor; and it is the business of government to protect him in this right.
granted
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
happiness
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From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
heaven
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From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Also, every man has a right to what he has produced by his own labor; and it is the business of government to protect him in this right.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also, every man has a right to what he has produced by his own labor; and it is the business of government to protect him in this right.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Also, every man has a right to what he has produced by his own labor; and it is the business of government to protect him in this right.
JUDD
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
labor
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From this reading Also, every man has a right to what he has produced by his own labor; and it is the business of government to protect him in this right.
law
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From this reading Also, we believe that all men should be equal before the law.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
man
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From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
mean
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From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
meddle
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From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
men
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From this reading Also, we believe that all men should be equal before the law.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
one's
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From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
own
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From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
produced
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From this reading Also, every man has a right to what he has produced by his own labor; and it is the business of government to protect him in this right.
protect
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From this reading Also, every man has a right to what he has produced by his own labor; and it is the business of government to protect him in this right.
pursuit
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From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
religion
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From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
rights
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From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
say
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From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Also, we believe that all men should be equal before the law.
some
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also, we believe that all men should be equal before the law.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Also, we believe that all men should be equal before the law.
There
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
things
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Also, every man has a right to what he has produced by his own labor; and it is the business of government to protect him in this right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
way
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From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Also, every man has a right to what he has produced by his own labor; and it is the business of government to protect him in this right.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For example, every man has a right to get to heaven in his own way, if he can; we are not going to meddle with any one’s religion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We don’t mean they all have equal abilities--for that would be a foolish thing to say; but they all have equal rights “to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: There are some things which you and I and all Americans take for granted, and don’t have to argue about.
