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1
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
14
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
15
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
1925
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From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
1926
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
20
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
25
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
26
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
30
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From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
9
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
America
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
any
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From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
Author
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From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
backs
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From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
Bay
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From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
belong
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From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
children
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
December
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
East
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From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
Eighth
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
Europe
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From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
faces
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From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
February
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
Fifth
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
frontier
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From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
grandfathers
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From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
Green
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From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
hard
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
haven't
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From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
isn't
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From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
January
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
longer
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From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
middle
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From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
Ninth
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
November
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
October
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
only
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From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
pioneers
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From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
Printing
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Publication
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Published
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rough-hewn
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From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
runs
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From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
Second
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From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
Sept
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From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
September
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set
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From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
Seventh
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
simple
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From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
SixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
stand
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From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
States
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
Tree
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From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
United
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
veins
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From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
west
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From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
