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all
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From this reading We all desire government services, and should pay our proper share, honestly and openly calculated.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these ways is the “protective tariff.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
any
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From this reading The government has to have money, like any other business.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
business
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From this reading The government has to have money, like any other business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
calculated
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From this reading We all desire government services, and should pay our proper share, honestly and openly calculated.
called
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
desire
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From this reading We all desire government services, and should pay our proper share, honestly and openly calculated.
devise
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
getting
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
government
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From this reading The government has to have money, like any other business.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The government has to have money, like any other business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The government has to have money, like any other business.
haven't
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
honestly
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From this reading We all desire government services, and should pay our proper share, honestly and openly calculated.
how
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
indirect
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
JUDD
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
knowing
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
like
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From this reading The government has to have money, like any other business.
money
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
openly
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From this reading We all desire government services, and should pay our proper share, honestly and openly calculated.
other
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From this reading The government has to have money, like any other business.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We all desire government services, and should pay our proper share, honestly and openly calculated.
out
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
pay
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From this reading We all desire government services, and should pay our proper share, honestly and openly calculated.
pockets
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
politicians
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
proper
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From this reading We all desire government services, and should pay our proper share, honestly and openly calculated.
protective
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From this reading Among these ways is the “protective tariff.”
put
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
rich
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
services
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From this reading We all desire government services, and should pay our proper share, honestly and openly calculated.
share
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From this reading We all desire government services, and should pay our proper share, honestly and openly calculated.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We all desire government services, and should pay our proper share, honestly and openly calculated.
social
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
system
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
tariff
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
taxes
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
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 next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these ways is the “protective tariff.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
unpopular
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
want
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
wants
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
ways
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
wits
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
work
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From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
works
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: The next thing we want to understand is the tariff, and how that works to take money out of the pockets of the poor and put it into the pockets of the rich.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But we haven’t an honest government, nor an honest social system; nobody wants to pay his share of anything, and taxes are unpopular; therefore the politicians put their wits to work and devise what are called “indirect taxes,” ways of getting your money without your knowing it.
