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2249
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
Ads
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
advertisements
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From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
all
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
Angeles
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
annoying
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From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are other newspapers published in this “Roof-garden of the World.”
Arthur
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
boosting
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From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
Brisbane
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
chickens
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
commercial
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From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
concerned
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From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
disguising
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From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
editorials
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
especially
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From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
event
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
Examiner
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
far
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From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
fervors
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From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
follows
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
government
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
habit
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From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
haltingly
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
headlines
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
Hearst
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
history
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
hours
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are other newspapers published in this “Roof-garden of the World.”
industry
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From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
informed
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
Johnnie
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
Jones
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
learn
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
local
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From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
Los
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
news
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From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
newspaper
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
newspapers
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From this reading There are other newspapers published in this “Roof-garden of the World.”
notable
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are other newspapers published in this “Roof-garden of the World.”
other
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From this reading There are other newspapers published in this “Roof-garden of the World.”
ownership
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
Peanut
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
policy
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From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
propaganda
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
published
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From this reading There are other newspapers published in this “Roof-garden of the World.”
publishes
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
read
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
reading
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From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
Roof-garden
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From this reading There are other newspapers published in this “Roof-garden of the World.”
S
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so far as its local policy is concerned, it is entirely commercial, its fervors are for the local industry, of “boosting.”
sold
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
somewhat
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From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
Street
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are other newspapers published in this “Roof-garden of the World.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
There
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From this reading There are other newspapers published in this “Roof-garden of the World.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are other newspapers published in this “Roof-garden of the World.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
trap
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From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
two
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
using
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
Want
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From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is the Hearst newspaper, the “Los Angeles Examiner,” which publishes the editorials of Arthur Brisbane, and follows, somewhat haltingly, the Hearst propaganda for government ownership.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading You will be informed in headlines of a notable event in local history, and when you read, you learn that Johnnie Jones, of 2249 S. Peanut Street, sold all his chickens within two hours by using “Examiner Want Ads.”
World
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From this reading There are other newspapers published in this “Roof-garden of the World.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It has an especially annoying habit of disguising its advertisements so as to trap you into reading them as news.
