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Literature in the Elementary School

Chapter II

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THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.
In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.
And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.
Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.
The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.
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Literature in the Elementary School

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Literature in the Elementary School is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.
/ðə ˈsɜːrvəsəz wiː meɪ ɪkˈspekt ˈlɪtərətʃər tuː ˈrendər ɪn ðə ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən ʌv ˈtʃɪldrən ɪt wʊd siːm tuː biː noʊ pɑːrt ʌv ðə ˈprezənt dɪˈskʌʃən tuː ɡoʊ ˈɪntuː ðə ˌfʌndəˈmentəl ˈprɑːsesəz ʌv dɪˈtɜːrmənɪŋ ənd dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ə tʃaɪldz niːdz ənd teɪsts/
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In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.
/ɪn ðɪs ˈmætər wiː meɪ əˈsuːm ənd bɪld əˈpɑːn ðə ˈlɑːrdʒər kənˈkluːʒənz ʌv saɪˈkɑːlədʒi ənd ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
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And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.
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Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.
/ˈevriwʌn huː helps tuː treɪn ə tʃaɪld mʌst ˈriːəlaɪz æz ə ˈpræktəkəl fækt ðæt hiː hæz boʊθ niːdz ənd teɪsts/
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The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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composite noun US /kəmˈpɑːzət/

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

From this reading “And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.”

defining noun US /dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ/

any process serving to define the shape of something

From this reading “THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.”

determining adjective US /dɪˈtɜːrmənɪŋ/

having the power or quality of deciding

From this reading “THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.”

educational adjective US /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/

relating to the process of education

From this reading “In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.”

enlisting noun US /enˈlɪstɪŋ/

the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)

From this reading “The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.”

mislead verb US /mɪˈsliːd/

lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

From this reading “The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.”

psychology noun US /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/

the science of mental life

From this reading “In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.”

unwary adjective US /ənˈweri/

not alert to danger or deception

From this reading “The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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doubt concerning noun + noun counted as “doubt concern”

In this reading “And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.”

go into verb + particle

to come or go into

In this reading “THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.”

processes of verb + particle counted as “process of”

In this reading “THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.”

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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 THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/

the state of being blind or lacking sight

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

buildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/

plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

definingnounUS /dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ/

any process serving to define the shape of something

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

determiningadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənɪŋ/

having the power or quality of deciding

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

EDUCATIONnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/

relating to the process of education

From this reading In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.

emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/

special importance or significance

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

enlistingnounUS /enˈlɪstɪŋ/

the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

EveryonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/

every person

From this reading Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.

EXPECTverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.

fundamentaladjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.

helpsnounUS /helps/

plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.

LITERATUREnounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.

MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

misleadverbUS /mɪˈsliːd/

lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/

plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

psychologynounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/

the science of mental life

From this reading In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.

realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.

remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/

located far away spatially

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

RENDERverbUS /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

SERVICESnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

tastesnounUS /teɪsts/

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.

type-child

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From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

undoverbUS /ənˈduː/

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

unobservantadjective

not consciously observing

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

unwaryadjectiveUS /ənˈweri/

not alert to danger or deception

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In this matter we may assume and build upon the larger conclusions of psychology and educational philosophy.

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Everyone who helps to train a child must realize as a practical fact that he has both needs and tastes.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading The emphasis wisely placed in our day upon enlisting a child's interests and tastes has tended to mislead the unwary and undo the unobservant, so as to produce a blindness or an indifference as to his needs.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And it is only the larger and more general conclusions that we need, both because there is no doubt concerning them, as there may be concerning those more detailed and remote, and because when we are dealing with children in school, and in class, we are dealing with the type-child--with a composite child, as it were, to whom we can apply only the larger conclusions.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE SERVICES WE MAY EXPECT LITERATURE TO RENDER IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN It would seem to be no part of the present discussion to go into the fundamental processes of determining and defining a child's needs and tastes.

Chapter 2 of Literature in the Elementary School by Porter Lander MacClintock holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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