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adds
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENEMY.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
building
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
character
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
choice
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
count
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From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
DAY
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From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
days
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From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
determines
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.
ENEMY
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From this reading AN ENEMY.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.
evil
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
flight
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From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
form
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
history
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From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
hours
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From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
impress
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From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
mark
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From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
memorable
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From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
momentous
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From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
most
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From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
necessarily
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From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
other
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
presents
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
represent
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From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
Reuben
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From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
Roy
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From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
selves
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
some
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
sped
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From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
surely
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From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
true
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
up
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From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.