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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 Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
also
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
always
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From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
America
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
Americanism
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
Americans
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From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
aroused
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From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
arrayed
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
boast
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From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
Boston
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
cause
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
characteristics
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
citizens
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From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
desire
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
down-trodden
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
enhanced
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
espoused
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
essential
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
expressed
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From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
Gorham
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
greatly
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
inborn
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
increased
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
indignation
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From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
instance
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
justice
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
land
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From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
loving
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From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
Made
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
many
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
more
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
nation
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
often
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From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
once
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
only
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
openly
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From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
Oppression
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From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
others
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
personal
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
pitiful
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
Press
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
pride
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From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
prominent
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
pronounced
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From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
S
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
say
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From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
see
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
side
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
single
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From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
States
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
stronger
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From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
There
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
true
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From this reading There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.
U
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
United
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
weak
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From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
well-being
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From this reading More than once, have we, as a nation, arrayed ourselves upon the side of the down-trodden and pitiful, and, in every such instance, we have greatly increased and enhanced the well-being of those whose cause we have espoused.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
wiser
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From this reading Oppression of the weak and ignorant, by those who are wiser and stronger than they, has, always, aroused in us pronounced, and, often, openly expressed, indignation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that _one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free_.
