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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 Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
ago
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From this reading It was many years ago.
all
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From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
Also
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
anxious
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
any
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From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
babies
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
become
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
bone
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
chance
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
cradle
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
culture
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
dealing
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
devoted
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
education
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
formative
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
generations
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From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
Hadleyburg
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From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
harden
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
honesty
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
insure
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was many years ago.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
kept
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From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
like
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
made
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
many
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From this reading It was many years ago.
most
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From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
other
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From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
out
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
people
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
perpetuation
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
possessions
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From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
principles
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
proud
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
prouder
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From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
region
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From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
reputation
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From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
round
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From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
solidify
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
staple
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
teach
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
teachings
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
temptations
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
thenceforward
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From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
three
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From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
town
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From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
unsmirched
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From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
upright
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From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
very
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was many years ago.
way
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
years
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From this reading It was many years ago.
young
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From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
