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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 We are moving towards a new American revolution.
Adams
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
American
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
authentic
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
best
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
call
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
country
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From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
Daughters
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
end
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
enemies
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From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
George
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
going
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From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
government
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From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
governments
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
Henry
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
Jefferson
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
job
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From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
JUDD
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
ladies
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
mean
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From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
moving
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From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
new
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From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
overthrow
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
Patrick
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
people
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
precedent
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
quote
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
represent
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From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
repression
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From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
resistance
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
revolution
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From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
riot
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From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
Sam
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
shocked
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
show
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From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
slavish
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From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
speechless
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
submission
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From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
task
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
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: We have come to the end of our task.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
There
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
Thomas
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading We are moving towards a new American revolution.
tried
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From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
try
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From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
tumult
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From this reading That does not mean riot and tumult, as our enemies try to represent; but neither does it mean slavish submission to every repression of government.
tyranny
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unjust
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
Washington
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have come to the end of our task.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
words
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From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is the best American precedent for resistance to tyranny, and those good ladies who call themselves “Daughters of the American Revolution” would be shocked speechless if I were to quote to them the authentic words of Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson on the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have tried to show you what is going on in our country, and the job you have to do.
