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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 Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
Adams
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
all
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From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
arms
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From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
average
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
brick-yard
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
bright
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
certainly
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
children
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From this reading He had a wife and was rich in children.
circulated
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
constant
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From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
desirable
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From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
driver
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
family
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From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
good-natured
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
group
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From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a wife and was rich in children.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a wife and was rich in children.
head
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From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.
industrious
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
inheritances
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
irrepressible
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.
land
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
largely
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
man
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
meeting
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
MONEY
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From this reading REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.
most
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
nature
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
other
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
pledges
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
possession
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From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
REFORM
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From this reading REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.
rich
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From this reading He had a wife and was rich in children.
saving
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
signer
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
strong
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From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
temperance
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
valuable
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
value
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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
very
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From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
wagon
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
wife
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From this reading He had a wife and was rich in children.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.
wits
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From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
worth
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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
