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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ago
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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aptly
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
Athenæum
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attended
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
better
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From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
book
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BOSTON
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
case
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From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
cause
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chance
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From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
children
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From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
common
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
COMPANY
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earlier
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edition
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elementary
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fables
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
formerly
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From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
generation
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
GINN
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
homely
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
homogeneous
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From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
intelligent
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
less
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From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet their value is still too little recognized.
more
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
natural
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From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
now
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From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
occasion
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From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
parentage
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From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
people
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
plead
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From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
possession
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
present
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
Press
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proof
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PROPRIETORS
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recognized
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From this reading And yet their value is still too little recognized.
represent
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
S
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school
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From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
schools
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From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet their value is still too little recognized.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yet their value is still too little recognized.
then
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From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
there
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From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
too
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From this reading And yet their value is still too little recognized.
tradition
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From this reading It had then a better chance of being passed on by natural tradition than is now the case among the less homogeneous parentage of our school children.
two
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
U
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use
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From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
value
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From this reading And yet their value is still too little recognized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE good fortune which has attended the earlier edition of this book is a proof that there is less occasion now than formerly to plead the cause of fables for use in elementary schools.
wisdom
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From this reading The homely wisdom, which the fables represent so aptly, was a more common possession of intelligent people of a generation or two ago than it is at the present time.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet their value is still too little recognized.
