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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To edit an English classic for study in secondary schools is difficult.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The lack of anything like uniformity in the type of examination required by the colleges and universities complicates treatment.
Aroused
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only do two distinct institutions differ in the scope and character of their questions, but the same university varies its demands from year to year.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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character
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classic
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colleges
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complicates
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comprehensive
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From this reading The only safe course to pursue is, therefore, a generally comprehensive one.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only safe course to pursue is, therefore, a generally comprehensive one.
demands
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differ
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difficult
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Directed
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distinct
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not only do two distinct institutions differ in the scope and character of their questions, but the same university varies its demands from year to year.
Dryden
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E
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edit
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Edited
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Eliot
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English
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examination
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FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To edit an English classic for study in secondary schools is difficult.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not only do two distinct institutions differ in the scope and character of their questions, but the same university varies its demands from year to year.
generally
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From this reading The only safe course to pursue is, therefore, a generally comprehensive one.
George
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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Inscribed
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institutions
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Interest
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Introduction
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Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only do two distinct institutions differ in the scope and character of their questions, but the same university varies its demands from year to year.
lack
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like
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From this reading The lack of anything like uniformity in the type of examination required by the colleges and universities complicates treatment.
Literature
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M
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Master
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Morgan
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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only do two distinct institutions differ in the scope and character of their questions, but the same university varies its demands from year to year.
Notes
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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only safe course to pursue is, therefore, a generally comprehensive one.
only
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PREFACE
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Professor
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pursue
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questions
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requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lack of anything like uniformity in the type of examination required by the colleges and universities complicates treatment.
Respectfully
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safe
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From this reading The only safe course to pursue is, therefore, a generally comprehensive one.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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School
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schools
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scope
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secondary
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Study
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not only do two distinct institutions differ in the scope and character of their questions, but the same university varies its demands from year to year.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The only safe course to pursue is, therefore, a generally comprehensive one.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To edit an English classic for study in secondary schools is difficult.
treatment
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two
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type
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uniformity
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universities
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University
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varies
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Volume
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WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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Works
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Yale
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year
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