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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 All this is largely due to the free use of the newspaper as a home educator.
afford
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ago
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All
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allowed
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From this reading The newspaper is growing more and more ubiquitous, if I may be allowed the expression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newspaper is growing more and more ubiquitous, if I may be allowed the expression.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All this is largely due to the free use of the newspaper as a home educator.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The newspaper is growing more and more ubiquitous, if I may be allowed the expression.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I did not start out to enlarge upon the newspaper.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did not start out to enlarge upon the newspaper.
due
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From this reading All this is largely due to the free use of the newspaper as a home educator.
educator
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enlarge
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From this reading But I did not start out to enlarge upon the newspaper.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
expression
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few
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freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading All this is largely due to the free use of the newspaper as a home educator.
general
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growing
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From this reading The newspaper is growing more and more ubiquitous, if I may be allowed the expression.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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home
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howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I would like to say a word or two more, however, on that general subject.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The newspaper is growing more and more ubiquitous, if I may be allowed the expression.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The newspaper is growing more and more ubiquitous, if I may be allowed the expression.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this is largely due to the free use of the newspaper as a home educator.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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largely
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like
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Many
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From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The newspaper is growing more and more ubiquitous, if I may be allowed the expression.
more
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newspaper
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From this reading All this is largely due to the free use of the newspaper as a home educator.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
now
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From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this is largely due to the free use of the newspaper as a home educator.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I would like to say a word or two more, however, on that general subject.
out
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From this reading But I did not start out to enlarge upon the newspaper.
pantry
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people
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From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
put
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say
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scolloped
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From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I did not start out to enlarge upon the newspaper.
subject
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this is largely due to the free use of the newspaper as a home educator.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this is largely due to the free use of the newspaper as a home educator.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this is largely due to the free use of the newspaper as a home educator.
two
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ubiquitous
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From this reading The newspaper is growing more and more ubiquitous, if I may be allowed the expression.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But I did not start out to enlarge upon the newspaper.
use
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many poor people, who, a few years ago, could not afford the newspaper, now have it scolloped and put it on their pantry shelves every year.
word
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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year
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years
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