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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 is impossible to treat such a subject in quite the ordinary matter-of-course way.
Allan
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American
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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approach
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading These facts make it very difficult to treat either the man or his art as simply as is desirable in a secondary text-book.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Furthermore, his writings are so highly subjective, and so intimately connected with his strongly held critical theories, as to need somewhat careful and extended study.
Baltimore
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Biographical
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careful
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Civics
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connected
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Consequently
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controversy
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Critical
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Department
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desirable
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desire
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difficult
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Edgar
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Edited
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editor
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eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
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extended
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facts
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Consequently the Introduction is longer and less simple than the editor would desire for the usual text.
Furthermore
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From this reading Furthermore, his writings are so highly subjective, and so intimately connected with his strongly held critical theories, as to need somewhat careful and extended study.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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Head
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held
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high-school
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highly
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From this reading Furthermore, his writings are so highly subjective, and so intimately connected with his strongly held critical theories, as to need somewhat careful and extended study.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Furthermore, his writings are so highly subjective, and so intimately connected with his strongly held critical theories, as to need somewhat careful and extended study.
History
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impossible
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From this reading It is impossible to treat such a subject in quite the ordinary matter-of-course way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is impossible to treat such a subject in quite the ordinary matter-of-course way.
Institute
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intimately
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Introduction
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to treat such a subject in quite the ordinary matter-of-course way.
less
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likely
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longer
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These facts make it very difficult to treat either the man or his art as simply as is desirable in a secondary text-book.
man
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matter-of-course
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mention
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much
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neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Furthermore, his writings are so highly subjective, and so intimately connected with his strongly held critical theories, as to need somewhat careful and extended study.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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Notes
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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ordinary
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From this reading It is impossible to treat such a subject in quite the ordinary matter-of-course way.
Poe
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Polytechnic
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prejudices
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pupils
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is impossible to treat such a subject in quite the ordinary matter-of-course way.
ready-made
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secondary
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simple
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simply
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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somewhat
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strongly
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study
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subject
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subjective
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to treat such a subject in quite the ordinary matter-of-course way.
teachers
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text
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text-book
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theories
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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These facts make it very difficult to treat either the man or his art as simply as is desirable in a secondary text-book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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treat
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usual
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very
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way
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whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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writer
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writings
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