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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 It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be Hopeful Life properly belongs to the hopeful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A discouraged man is defeated before he begins.
begins
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From this reading A discouraged man is defeated before he begins.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
belongs
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From this reading Be Hopeful Life properly belongs to the hopeful.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
boy
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From this reading When a boy, Peter Cooper had few school privileges.
choice
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From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
Cooper
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From this reading When a boy, Peter Cooper had few school privileges.
defeated
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From this reading A discouraged man is defeated before he begins.
discouraged
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From this reading A discouraged man is defeated before he begins.
evils
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From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
father
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From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
few
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From this reading When a boy, Peter Cooper had few school privileges.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When a boy, Peter Cooper had few school privileges.
hair
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From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
hats
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From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
hatter
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From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A discouraged man is defeated before he begins.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
Hopeful
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From this reading Be Hopeful Life properly belongs to the hopeful.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
Life
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From this reading Be Hopeful Life properly belongs to the hopeful.
make
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From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
man
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From this reading A discouraged man is defeated before he begins.
material
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From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
pessimist
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From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
Peter
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From this reading When a boy, Peter Cooper had few school privileges.
privileges
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From this reading When a boy, Peter Cooper had few school privileges.
properly
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From this reading Be Hopeful Life properly belongs to the hopeful.
pulling
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From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
rabbit
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From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
said
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From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
school
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From this reading When a boy, Peter Cooper had few school privileges.
set
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From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
skins
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From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
takes
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From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be Hopeful Life properly belongs to the hopeful.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be Hopeful Life properly belongs to the hopeful.
two
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From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a boy, Peter Cooper had few school privileges.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It has been said that a pessimist is one who has the choice of two evils and takes them both.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
work
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From this reading His father being a hatter, he was set to work pulling the hair from rabbit skins to obtain material with which to make hats.
