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From this reading Part 3.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
Chinamen
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From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
commentarynounUS /ˈkɑːmənteri/
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
From this reading What a commentary is this upon human justice!
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading San Francisco has little right to take credit to herself for her treatment of this poor boy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading What sad prominence it gives to our human disposition to tyrannize over the weak!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
Francisco
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From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading What sad prominence it gives to our human disposition to tyrannize over the weak!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading San Francisco has little right to take credit to herself for her treatment of this poor boy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading San Francisco has little right to take credit to herself for her treatment of this poor boy.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading San Francisco has little right to take credit to herself for her treatment of this poor boy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading What a commentary is this upon human justice!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a commentary is this upon human justice!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What sad prominence it gives to our human disposition to tyrannize over the weak!
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading What a commentary is this upon human justice!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading San Francisco has little right to take credit to herself for her treatment of this poor boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading San Francisco has little right to take credit to herself for her treatment of this poor boy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What sad prominence it gives to our human disposition to tyrannize over the weak!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What sad prominence it gives to our human disposition to tyrannize over the weak!
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part 3.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading San Francisco has little right to take credit to herself for her treatment of this poor boy.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading What sad prominence it gives to our human disposition to tyrannize over the weak!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading San Francisco has little right to take credit to herself for her treatment of this poor boy.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading What sad prominence it gives to our human disposition to tyrannize over the weak!
San
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From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
stoningnounUS /ˈstoʊnɪŋ/
the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
Sunday-school
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From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading San Francisco has little right to take credit to herself for her treatment of this poor boy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a commentary is this upon human justice!
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading San Francisco has little right to take credit to herself for her treatment of this poor boy.
tyrannizeverb
rule a country as a tyrant
From this reading What sad prominence it gives to our human disposition to tyrannize over the weak!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What a commentary is this upon human justice!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading What sad prominence it gives to our human disposition to tyrannize over the weak!
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading In San Francisco, the other day, "A well-dressed boy, on his way to Sunday-school, was arrested and thrown into the city prison for stoning Chinamen."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a commentary is this upon human justice!
