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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 is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
American
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From this reading Our theme for the hour is the American Newspaper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
comment
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From this reading The topic has many points of view, and invites various study and comment.
deal
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From this reading We have heard a great deal about the power, the opportunity, the duty, the "mission," of the press.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading We have heard a great deal about the power, the opportunity, the duty, the "mission," of the press.
edit
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our theme for the hour is the American Newspaper.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have heard a great deal about the power, the opportunity, the duty, the "mission," of the press.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The topic has many points of view, and invites various study and comment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
heard
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
hour
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From this reading Our theme for the hour is the American Newspaper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
informed
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
interested
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
invites
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From this reading The topic has many points of view, and invites various study and comment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our theme for the hour is the American Newspaper.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
land
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
limited
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From this reading In our limited time we must select one only.
many
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
mission
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From this reading We have heard a great deal about the power, the opportunity, the duty, the "mission," of the press.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In our limited time we must select one only.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
Newspaper
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From this reading Our theme for the hour is the American Newspaper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
only
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From this reading In our limited time we must select one only.
opportunity
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From this reading We have heard a great deal about the power, the opportunity, the duty, the "mission," of the press.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our theme for the hour is the American Newspaper.
pay
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
persons
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
points
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From this reading The topic has many points of view, and invites various study and comment.
polite
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
power
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From this reading We have heard a great deal about the power, the opportunity, the duty, the "mission," of the press.
press
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From this reading We have heard a great deal about the power, the opportunity, the duty, the "mission," of the press.
say
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
scattered
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
select
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From this reading In our limited time we must select one only.
sorry
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
study
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From this reading The topic has many points of view, and invites various study and comment.
subject
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our theme for the hour is the American Newspaper.
theme
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From this reading Our theme for the hour is the American Newspaper.
there
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In our limited time we must select one only.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
topic
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From this reading The topic has many points of view, and invites various study and comment.
unable
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
various
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From this reading The topic has many points of view, and invites various study and comment.
view
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From this reading The topic has many points of view, and invites various study and comment.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In our limited time we must select one only.
well
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From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is a subject in which everybody is interested, and about which it is not polite to say that anybody is not well informed; for, although there are scattered through the land many persons, I am sorry to say, unable to pay for a newspaper, I have never yet heard of anybody unable to edit one.
