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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 Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
also
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
American
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
ask
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From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
authors
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
bill
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
blush
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From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
carry
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
chose
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
Congress
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
Congressional
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From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
down
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From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
drive
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From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
enough
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
enthusiasm
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
Europe
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
fact
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From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
foreign
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
frame
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From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
friends
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From this reading This I would try through my leader and my friends there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
get
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
go
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
law
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From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
lawmakers
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
leader
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
matter
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From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
measure
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
message
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From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
moral
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From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This I would try through my leader and my friends there.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
noble
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
offered
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
paragraph
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From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
President
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From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
prime
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
privately
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
recommend
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From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
say
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
secured
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
see
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
simple
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From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
sit
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From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
steal
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
stealing
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
then
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From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
there
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From this reading This I would try through my leader and my friends there.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I would try through my leader and my friends there.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This I would try through my leader and my friends there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
try
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From this reading This I would try through my leader and my friends there.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
votes
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From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
want
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From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next I would get a prime leader in Congress: I would also see that votes enough to carry the measure were privately secured before the bill was offered.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then if Europe chose to go on stealing from us, we would say with noble enthusiasm, “American lawmakers do steal but not from foreign authors--Not from foreign authors!”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I will ask the President to recommend the thing in his message (and if he should ask me to sit down and frame the paragraph for him I should blush--but still I would frame it.)
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, what I want to drive into the Congressional mind is the simple fact that the moral law is “Thou shalt not steal”--no matter what Europe may do.
