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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 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.--A MYSTERY.
America
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From this reading THE fame of Benjamin Franklin now filled America.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
antiquity
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From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
associated
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From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the continent of Europe he was held to be the first citizen of America.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
benefactors
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From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
Benjamin
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From this reading THE fame of Benjamin Franklin now filled America.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
citizen
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From this reading On the continent of Europe he was held to be the first citizen of America.
continent
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From this reading On the continent of Europe he was held to be the first citizen of America.
DECLARATION
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.--A MYSTERY.
discovery
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
electrical
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
Europe
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From this reading On the continent of Europe he was held to be the first citizen of America.
fame
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From this reading THE fame of Benjamin Franklin now filled America.
filled
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From this reading THE fame of Benjamin Franklin now filled America.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the continent of Europe he was held to be the first citizen of America.
France
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From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
Franklin
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From this reading THE fame of Benjamin Franklin now filled America.
French
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
gave
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
general
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
greatest
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From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
greatly
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the continent of Europe he was held to be the first citizen of America.
held
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From this reading On the continent of Europe he was held to be the first citizen of America.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
human
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From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
INDEPENDENCE
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.--A MYSTERY.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
made
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.--A MYSTERY.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
now
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From this reading THE fame of Benjamin Franklin now filled America.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.--A MYSTERY.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the continent of Europe he was held to be the first citizen of America.
philosophers
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From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
popularity
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
proverbs
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
quoted
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
race
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From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
ranked
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From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
Richard's
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
sages
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From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
several
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
solid
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.--A MYSTERY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
times
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the continent of Europe he was held to be the first citizen of America.
translated
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
unique
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
universal
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From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the continent of Europe he was held to be the first citizen of America.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was his electrical discovery that gave him this solid and universal fame, but his Poor Richard's proverbs, which had several times been translated into French, were greatly quoted on the continent of Europe, and made his popularity as unique as it was general.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In France he was ranked among the sages and philosophers of antiquity, and his name associated with the greatest benefactors of the human race.
