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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 Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
all
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
always
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From this reading In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
America
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From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
American
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
Atlantic
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
benefits
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From this reading In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
blame
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From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
boarding-house
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
bring
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
characteristic
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
child
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
civilization
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
class
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From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
correcting
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
deck
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
dowdy
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From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
dull
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From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
dyspeptic
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From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
earliest
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
education
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
exceptions
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From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
fail
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
family
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
father
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
faults
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
full
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From this reading In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
generation
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From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
give
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
inexperience
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From this reading In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
late
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
most
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
mother
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
New
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
older
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From this reading In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
only
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From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
opportunity
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
pains
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
parents
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
properly
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
ready
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From this reading In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
refined
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
rising
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From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
seclusion
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
somewhat
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
spare
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
spends
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
state
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From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
steamer
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
suitable
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
there
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From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here and there, of course, there are exceptions, but as a class they are either dull, dowdy or dyspeptic.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is only fair to the rising generation of America to state that they are not to blame for this.
up
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From this reading Indeed, they spare no pains at all to bring up their parents properly and to give them a suitable, if somewhat late, education.
watching
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
years
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
York
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From this reading From its earliest years every American child spends most of its time in correcting the faults of its father and mother; and no one who has had the opportunity of watching an American family on the deck of an Atlantic steamer, or in the refined seclusion of a New York boarding-house, can fail to have been struck by this characteristic of their civilization.
young
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From this reading In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
