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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 THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The thing I am interested in saying is: The prostitution of Journalism is due to such and such factors, and may be remedied by such and such changes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
away
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I would not have taken the trouble to write a book to say to the reader: I have been persecuted for twenty years by prostitute Journalism.
book
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From this reading I would not have taken the trouble to write a book to say to the reader: I have been persecuted for twenty years by prostitute Journalism.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I would not have taken the trouble to write a book to say to the reader: I have been persecuted for twenty years by prostitute Journalism.
CAUSES
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
changes
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college
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
content
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counteracted
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developed
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dozen
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due
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evil
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EXPLANATION
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factors
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five
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
guided
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From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
Happy
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From this reading One of them is from Virgil: “Happy he who has learned to know the causes of things.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them is from Virgil: “Happy he who has learned to know the causes of things.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of them is from Virgil: “Happy he who has learned to know the causes of things.”
how
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From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
intellectual
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From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
interested
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From this reading The thing I am interested in saying is: The prostitution of Journalism is due to such and such factors, and may be remedied by such and such changes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them is from Virgil: “Happy he who has learned to know the causes of things.”
Journalism
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From this reading I would not have taken the trouble to write a book to say to the reader: I have been persecuted for twenty years by prostitute Journalism.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of them is from Virgil: “Happy he who has learned to know the causes of things.”
Latin
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learned
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From this reading One of them is from Virgil: “Happy he who has learned to know the causes of things.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
mean
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mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
observing
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From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them is from Virgil: “Happy he who has learned to know the causes of things.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
persecuted
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phenomena
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prostitute
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prostitution
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purpose
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reader
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remedied
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From this reading The thing I am interested in saying is: The prostitution of Journalism is due to such and such factors, and may be remedied by such and such changes.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
say
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saying
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stayed
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From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
studied
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
study
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The thing I am interested in saying is: The prostitution of Journalism is due to such and such factors, and may be remedied by such and such changes.
summing
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From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
taken
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them is from Virgil: “Happy he who has learned to know the causes of things.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing I am interested in saying is: The prostitution of Journalism is due to such and such factors, and may be remedied by such and such changes.
THINGS
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of them is from Virgil: “Happy he who has learned to know the causes of things.”
trouble
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twenty
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up
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From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
verses
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Virgil
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From this reading One of them is from Virgil: “Happy he who has learned to know the causes of things.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of them is from Virgil: “Happy he who has learned to know the causes of things.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words have stayed in my mind, summing up the purpose of my intellectual life: Not to rest content with observing phenomena, but to know what they mean, how they have come to be, how they may be guided and developed, or, if evil, may be counteracted.
words
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not have taken the trouble to write a book to say to the reader: I have been persecuted for twenty years by prostitute Journalism.
write
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From this reading I would not have taken the trouble to write a book to say to the reader: I have been persecuted for twenty years by prostitute Journalism.
years
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION THE CAUSES OF THINGS I studied Latin for five years in college, and from this study brought away a dozen Latin verses.
