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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 THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
able
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From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
Absence
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been quite like him to have returned to Boston in the guise of a stranger.
blossomed
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Boston
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From this reading It would have been quite like him to have returned to Boston in the guise of a stranger.
days
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
Declaration
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From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
delightful
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
DISGUISEnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading HOME-COMING IN DISGUISE.
early
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
fact
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
fiction
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
Franklin
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
Franklin's
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
given
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
grew
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
guise
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From this reading It would have been quite like him to have returned to Boston in the guise of a stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have been quite like him to have returned to Boston in the guise of a stranger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
HOME-COMING
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From this reading HOME-COMING IN DISGUISE.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOME-COMING IN DISGUISE.
indeed
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
Independence
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From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been quite like him to have returned to Boston in the guise of a stranger.
joke
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From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
King
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
like
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From this reading It would have been quite like him to have returned to Boston in the guise of a stranger.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
made
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
many
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
monarch
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
Mother
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
Oriental
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
out
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
proverbs
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
put
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From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been quite like him to have returned to Boston in the guise of a stranger.
Return
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would have been quite like him to have returned to Boston in the guise of a stranger.
said
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From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
schoolbooks
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
showed
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
Some
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From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
sought
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
Story
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
stranger
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From this reading It would have been quite like him to have returned to Boston in the guise of a stranger.
tendency
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some one has said that he had a joke for everything, and that he would have put one into the Declaration of Independence had he been able.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
THERE
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
title
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
used
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
very
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From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THERE is a very delightful fiction, which may have blossomed from fact, which used to be found in schoolbooks, under the title of "The Story of Franklin's Return to his Mother after a Long Absence."
wise
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
world
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been quite like him to have returned to Boston in the guise of a stranger.
years
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From this reading The tendency to make proverbs that Franklin showed in his early years grew, and if he were not indeed as wise as King Solomon, no one since the days of that Oriental monarch has made and "sought out" so many proverbs and given them to the world.
