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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 I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
aint
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all
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From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
American
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From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
bought
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
couldn't
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Dago
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From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
DEAR
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debts
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From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
Edgerton
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enough
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exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
failure
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From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
goods
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GOSSIP
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
hadn't
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From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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industries
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job
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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LISTEN
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MOM
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money
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From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
Mr
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
nations
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new
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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
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obligation
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From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
out
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From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
owes
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From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
paper
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From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
pay
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people
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From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
ruining
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sacred
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From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
said
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say
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saying
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see
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send
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settlement
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From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
Spokesman
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talked
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From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
telling
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From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
there
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TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-day
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From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
Well
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From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whole
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From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
word
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From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
world
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From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
