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From this reading Defective material for study and poor methods of teaching; 2.
equally
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ASSISTANTnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BRYCE
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showing who or what does the action
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CATHERINEnounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
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DefectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
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disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
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a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
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owed and payable immediately or on demand
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Defective material for study and poor methods of teaching; 2.
FORMERLYadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Defective material for study and poor methods of teaching; 2.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Defective material for study and poor methods of teaching; 2.
MINN
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MINNEAPOLISnounUS /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/
largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities
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MONSON
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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not any; not one
From this reading To teachers and the public alike, probably no subject taught in the public schools has been more disappointing than spelling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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deserving or inciting pity
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with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading To teachers and the public alike, probably no subject taught in the public schools has been more disappointing than spelling.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading To teachers and the public alike, probably no subject taught in the public schools has been more disappointing than spelling.
SCHOOLSnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
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SHERMANnounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
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spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Defective material for study and poor methods of teaching; 2.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading To teachers and the public alike, probably no subject taught in the public schools has been more disappointing than spelling.
SUPERINTENDENTnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
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teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
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teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Defective material for study and poor methods of teaching; 2.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To teachers and the public alike, probably no subject taught in the public schools has been more disappointing than spelling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This disappointment is undoubtedly due to: 1.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To teachers and the public alike, probably no subject taught in the public schools has been more disappointing than spelling.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading This disappointment is undoubtedly due to: 1.
