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100499121
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From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
activities
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adventurous
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From this reading It is at such times that the boy is captured by the tales of daring enterprises and adventurous good times.
also
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always
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From this reading There should constantly be presented to him the books the boy likes best, yet always the books that will be best for the boy.
America
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is at such times that the boy is captured by the tales of daring enterprises and adventurous good times.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
best
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From this reading There should constantly be presented to him the books the boy likes best, yet always the books that will be best for the boy.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There should constantly be presented to him the books the boy likes best, yet always the books that will be best for the boy.
Boy
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boy's
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boyhood
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is at such times that the boy is captured by the tales of daring enterprises and adventurous good times.
captured
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From this reading It is at such times that the boy is captured by the tales of daring enterprises and adventurous good times.
carry
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catalog
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cheap
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constantly
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From this reading There should constantly be presented to him the books the boy likes best, yet always the books that will be best for the boy.
daring
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diversions
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educational
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effectively
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enterprises
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From this reading It is at such times that the boy is captured by the tales of daring enterprises and adventurous good times.
execution
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exploited
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There should constantly be presented to him the books the boy likes best, yet always the books that will be best for the boy.
give
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is at such times that the boy is captured by the tales of daring enterprises and adventurous good times.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
hathitrust
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There should constantly be presented to him the books the boy likes best, yet always the books that will be best for the boy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
https
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
influenced
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is at such times that the boy is captured by the tales of daring enterprises and adventurous good times.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is at such times that the boy is captured by the tales of daring enterprises and adventurous good times.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
juvenile
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
leaders
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learned
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leisure
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
likes
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From this reading There should constantly be presented to him the books the boy likes best, yet always the books that will be best for the boy.
literature
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
mass
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
moments
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moral
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Movement
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
needful
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From this reading What now is needful is not that his taste should be thwarted but trained.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
now
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From this reading What now is needful is not that his taste should be thwarted but trained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
only
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org
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other
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out
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out-of-door
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presented
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From this reading There should constantly be presented to him the books the boy likes best, yet always the books that will be best for the boy.
program
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purpose
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quickly
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Record
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recreational
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Scout
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See
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What now is needful is not that his taste should be thwarted but trained.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is at such times that the boy is captured by the tales of daring enterprises and adventurous good times.
tales
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From this reading It is at such times that the boy is captured by the tales of daring enterprises and adventurous good times.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading What now is needful is not that his taste should be thwarted but trained.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100499121 In the execution of its purpose to give educational value and moral worth to the recreational activities of the boyhood of America, the leaders of the Boy Scout Movement quickly learned that to effectively carry out its program, the boy must be influenced not only in his out-of-door life but also in the diversions of his other leisure moments.
There
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From this reading There should constantly be presented to him the books the boy likes best, yet always the books that will be best for the boy.
thwarted
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From this reading What now is needful is not that his taste should be thwarted but trained.
times
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From this reading It is at such times that the boy is captured by the tales of daring enterprises and adventurous good times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trained
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From this reading What now is needful is not that his taste should be thwarted but trained.
value
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vitiated
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the boy’s taste is being constantly vitiated and exploited by the great mass of cheap juvenile literature.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What now is needful is not that his taste should be thwarted but trained.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There should constantly be presented to him the books the boy likes best, yet always the books that will be best for the boy.
worth
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yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There should constantly be presented to him the books the boy likes best, yet always the books that will be best for the boy.
