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1925
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From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
Bible
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
bread
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
civilized
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
clean
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
clothing
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
common
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
decent
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
destructive
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
extreme
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
get
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
happiness
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
health
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To hear some people talk, you would think the Bible said that “man does not live by bread.”
home
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
inability
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
infliction
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From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
JUDD
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
live
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
loved
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
man
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
many
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
more
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
nature
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From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
necessities
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
needs
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
ones
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
other
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
parts
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From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
people
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From this reading To hear some people talk, you would think the Bible said that “man does not live by bread.”
poverty
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
recreation
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
rooms
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
said
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From this reading To hear some people talk, you would think the Bible said that “man does not live by bread.”
several
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
some
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From this reading To hear some people talk, you would think the Bible said that “man does not live by bread.”
States
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From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
surely
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From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
talk
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From this reading To hear some people talk, you would think the Bible said that “man does not live by bread.”
tells
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
There
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From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
things
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From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To hear some people talk, you would think the Bible said that “man does not live by bread.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To hear some people talk, you would think the Bible said that “man does not live by bread.”
true
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From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
United
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From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The Bible tells us that “man does not live by bread alone.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You and I know that he does; and if he is to be decent and civilized, he needs many other things, a home with several rooms in it, and clean clothing, and books, and recreation.
world
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From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To hear some people talk, you would think the Bible said that “man does not live by bread.”
year
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From this reading There are parts of the world where poverty is an infliction of nature; but that is surely not true of the United States in the year 1925.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To hear some people talk, you would think the Bible said that “man does not live by bread.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading There is nothing more destructive of health and happiness than extreme poverty; the inability to get for yourself and your loved ones the common necessities of life.
