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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 It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
ability
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From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
actually
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
all
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
amounting
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From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
any
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
belief
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From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
cannot
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
children
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From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
comprehend
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From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
concern
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From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
consist
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From this reading And what does it consist of?
consists
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From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
contrariwise
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
dealing
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From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
deep
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From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what does it consist of?
elaborate
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
full
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
function
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
Gary
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
getting
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From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
impart
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From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
importance
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From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
Ind
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
interest
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From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
Italy
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
knowledge
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From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
method
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From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
methods
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
minds
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From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
most
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
natural
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From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
operate
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
out
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
passion
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From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
present
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
putting
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From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
secondly
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From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
seems
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From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
sort
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From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
Switzerland
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From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
talent
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From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
taught
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From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
technical
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From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it consists, secondly, of a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a sort of passion.
things
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From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
very
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From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
way
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From this reading It consists, first, of a natural talent for dealing with children, for getting into their minds, for putting things in a way that they can comprehend.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what does it consist of?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That ability to impart knowledge, it seems to me, has very little to do with technical method.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It may operate at full function without any technical method at all, and contrariwise, the most elaborate of technical methods, whether out of Switzerland, Italy or Gary, Ind., cannot make it operate when it is not actually present.
