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affairs
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age
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
all
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always
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
articles
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
Black
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
Black's
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From this reading Eric Black's intellect was of first class order, but it was one-sided.
bought
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eric Black's intellect was of first class order, but it was one-sided.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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chief
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
class
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color
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considerable
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crisp
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currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
Daily
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day
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
enormous
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
Eric
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
events
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
extreme
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
few
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eric Black's intellect was of first class order, but it was one-sided.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very few of the younger school of journalists in London had the crisp touch and vivid sense of color in words possessed by this writer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw all the practical and material affairs of life keenly, truly and well.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intellect
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From this reading Eric Black's intellect was of first class order, but it was one-sided.
interest
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eric Black's intellect was of first class order, but it was one-sided.
JOSEPH
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
journal
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
JOURNALIST
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
journalists
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keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading He saw all the practical and material affairs of life keenly, truly and well.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw all the practical and material affairs of life keenly, truly and well.
London
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material
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most
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
one-sided
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From this reading Eric Black's intellect was of first class order, but it was one-sided.
ordernounUS /order/
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From this reading Eric Black's intellect was of first class order, but it was one-sided.
popular
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possessed
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practical
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public
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
rapid
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
read
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
rise
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
saw
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From this reading He saw all the practical and material affairs of life keenly, truly and well.
school
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sense
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signed
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staff
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
success
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From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
thirty-three
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Very few of the younger school of journalists in London had the crisp touch and vivid sense of color in words possessed by this writer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
touch
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truly
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From this reading He saw all the practical and material affairs of life keenly, truly and well.
trusted
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
Very
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vivid
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
well
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From this reading He saw all the practical and material affairs of life keenly, truly and well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
Wire
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His rise to considerable success had been rapid, and his signed articles on current events were always read with extreme interest by the enormous public who bought the most popular journal of the day.
words
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writer
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writers
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
years
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From this reading JOSEPH AND THE JOURNALIST Eric Black was thirty-three years of age, and one of the chief and most trusted writers upon the staff of the _Daily Wire_.
younger
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