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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 Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
American
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From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
Americans
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From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
any
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From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
Best
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From this reading The Best of Everything!
better
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From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
Claire
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From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
Dale's
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From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
educated
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From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
Elaine
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From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
etc
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From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Best of Everything!
expects
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From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
experience
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From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
Gold
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From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
Hollow
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From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
intelligent
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From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
Leola
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From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
Leslie's
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From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
Lonie
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From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
Loyalty
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From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
more
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From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
nationality
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From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Best of Everything!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Lonie; or, Hollow Gold,” “Claire,” “Elaine,” “Leola Dale’s Fortune,” “Leslie’s Loyalty,” etc.
other
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From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
public
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From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
readers
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From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
reading
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From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
rule
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From this reading Because Americans, as a rule, are better educated and more intelligent.
taught
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From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Best of Everything!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.
Why
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From this reading Why?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our experience with the American reading public has taught us that it expects better reading than readers of any other nationality.