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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 Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The same lesson he taught an untutored Indian, by the voice of Nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
any
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From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The same lesson he taught an untutored Indian, by the voice of Nature.
c
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From this reading INDUSTRY, LABOR, &c.
character
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From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
days
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From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
designed
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From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
discipline
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From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
Early
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From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
ease
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From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
eat
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From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
effort
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From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
exertion
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From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
formation
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From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
furnished
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From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
God
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From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
hand
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From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
helping
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From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
holy
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From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
Indian
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From this reading The same lesson he taught an untutored Indian, by the voice of Nature.
indispensable
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From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
INDUSTRY
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From this reading INDUSTRY, LABOR, &c.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
LABOR
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From this reading INDUSTRY, LABOR, &c.
laborious
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From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
lesson
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From this reading The same lesson he taught an untutored Indian, by the voice of Nature.
live
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From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
Nature
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From this reading The same lesson he taught an untutored Indian, by the voice of Nature.
necessity
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From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
occupations
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From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
ordaining
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From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
own
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From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
requiring
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From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same lesson he taught an untutored Indian, by the voice of Nature.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
six
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From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
taught
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From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
untutored
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From this reading The same lesson he taught an untutored Indian, by the voice of Nature.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
useful
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From this reading Early discipline, in laborious and useful occupations, is indispensable to the formation of a good character.
voice
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From this reading The same lesson he taught an untutored Indian, by the voice of Nature.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
word
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From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
work
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From this reading In his holy word he has taught us the necessity of helping ourselves, requiring us to labor six days for one of rest, and ordaining that, "if any would not work, neither should he eat."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If God had designed that we should live at ease, without exertion, he would have furnished every thing to our hand, without any effort of our own.
