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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 A is for Antediluvian, Anarchistic and Agamemnon.
acquires
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Agamemnon
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From this reading A is for Antediluvian, Anarchistic and Agamemnon.
alphabet
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alphabetical
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
Anarchistic
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From this reading A is for Antediluvian, Anarchistic and Agamemnon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I find that by connecting the alphabet with certain easy and interesting subjects the child rapidly acquires knowledge of the letter, and it becomes firmly fixed in the mind.
Antediluvian
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From this reading A is for Antediluvian, Anarchistic and Agamemnon.
Ariz
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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asks
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attached
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From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
becomes
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belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
best
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
certain
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child
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children
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connecting
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Tutor," Tucson, Ariz., asks "What do you regard as the best method of teaching the alphabet to children?"
easy
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find
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firmly
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fixed
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following
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A is for Antediluvian, Anarchistic and Agamemnon.
give
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From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
given
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hardly
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From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I find that by connecting the alphabet with certain easy and interesting subjects the child rapidly acquires knowledge of the letter, and it becomes firmly fixed in the mind.
indorsement
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From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
interesting
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A is for Antediluvian, Anarchistic and Agamemnon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I find that by connecting the alphabet with certain easy and interesting subjects the child rapidly acquires knowledge of the letter, and it becomes firmly fixed in the mind.
knowledge
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letter
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likely
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list
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method
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mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
names
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tutor," Tucson, Ariz., asks "What do you regard as the best method of teaching the alphabet to children?"
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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own
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rapidly
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receive
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regard
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subjects
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succeed
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teaching
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I find that by connecting the alphabet with certain easy and interesting subjects the child rapidly acquires knowledge of the letter, and it becomes firmly fixed in the mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tutor," Tucson, Ariz., asks "What do you regard as the best method of teaching the alphabet to children?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tutor," Tucson, Ariz., asks "What do you regard as the best method of teaching the alphabet to children?"
Tucson
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Tutor
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use
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using
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From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
Very
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From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tutor," Tucson, Ariz., asks "What do you regard as the best method of teaching the alphabet to children?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tutor," Tucson, Ariz., asks "What do you regard as the best method of teaching the alphabet to children?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Very likely my method would hardly receive your indorsement, but with my own children I succeed by using an alphabet with the names attached, which I give below.
