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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 It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
all
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From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
America
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From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
answer
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From this reading Well, here is our answer.
ask
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From this reading THE MARCHERS “They ask us what we mean.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A copy of the little circular lies before me now.
bit
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From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
circular
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From this reading A copy of the little circular lies before me now.
circulation
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From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
copy
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From this reading A copy of the little circular lies before me now.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, here is our answer.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, here is our answer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
leader
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From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
lies
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From this reading A copy of the little circular lies before me now.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A copy of the little circular lies before me now.
MARCHERS
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From this reading THE MARCHERS “They ask us what we mean.
Marching
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From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
matter
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From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
McGregor
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From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A copy of the little circular lies before me now.
mean
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From this reading THE MARCHERS “They ask us what we mean.
Men
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From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
millions
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From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
now
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From this reading A copy of the little circular lies before me now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, here is our answer.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
spoken
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From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
there
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From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARCHERS “They ask us what we mean.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had a circulation running into the millions and was printed in every tongue spoken in America.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MARCHERS “They ask us what we mean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MARCHERS “They ask us what we mean.
Well
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From this reading Well, here is our answer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MARCHERS “They ask us what we mean.
written
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From this reading In all of the time of The Marching Men there was but one bit of written matter from the leader McGregor.