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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 In a moment we were in a French village.
all
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From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
brothers
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
children
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
clothed
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
day
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From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
dirt
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
drooped
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
dropping
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
drowsy
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
dust
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
eight
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From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
enough
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
factory
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
fog
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
fourteen
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From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
French
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From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
heat
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
holy
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
hunger
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
keep
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
men
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
moment
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From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
Moral
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From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
more
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From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
night
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From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
only
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
pay
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
proprietors
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
rags
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
rich
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
said
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From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
Satan
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From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
Sense
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From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
sisters
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
six
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From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
some
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
sort
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
starved
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
summer
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From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
toiling
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
very
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
village
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From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
wage
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From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
walked
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
weak
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
winter
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From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
women
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
work
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From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
work-hours
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From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
