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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 Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
able
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
age
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ways of the savage and the highly civilized man are vastly different.
appointed
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ways of the savage and the highly civilized man are vastly different.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
bargain
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From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
better
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From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
certain
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
civilized
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From this reading The ways of the savage and the highly civilized man are vastly different.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ways of the savage and the highly civilized man are vastly different.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
end
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From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
enters
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
goes
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
highly
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From this reading The ways of the savage and the highly civilized man are vastly different.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
home
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
hour
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
hours
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
longer
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
man
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From this reading The ways of the savage and the highly civilized man are vastly different.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
number
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ways of the savage and the highly civilized man are vastly different.
old
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
place
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
program
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From this reading This program is seldom varied.
returns
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
rises
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
savage
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From this reading The ways of the savage and the highly civilized man are vastly different.
school
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
seldom
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From this reading This program is seldom varied.
seven
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
six
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
specified
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
stated
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
stays
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
study
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
tempted
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From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ways of the savage and the highly civilized man are vastly different.
then
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This program is seldom varied.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
times
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From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One is tempted to believe at times that the savage has the better end of the bargain.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
varied
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From this reading This program is seldom varied.
vastly
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From this reading The ways of the savage and the highly civilized man are vastly different.
ways
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From this reading The ways of the savage and the highly civilized man are vastly different.
work
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From this reading Civilized man, from the time he enters school at six or seven, until he is able to work no longer because of old age, rises at a certain time each morning, goes at a stated hour to an appointed place, stays a specified number of hours for study or work, then returns to his home.
