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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 A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
all
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From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never was a richer occasion for the utterance of wisdom such as recommends itself to the British public.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
attention
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From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
British
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From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
called
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From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
conscious
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Dalmaine
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delightfully
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From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
discuss
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easy
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educated
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education
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excellent
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exercise
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
front
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From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
FUTURE
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From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
gifts
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From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
greater
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From this reading Never had the vaticinating style of oratory a greater vogue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had the vaticinating style of oratory a greater vogue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
impossible
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From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Never was a richer occasion for the utterance of wisdom such as recommends itself to the British public.
legislators
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From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
MAN
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From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
Mr
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From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had the vaticinating style of oratory a greater vogue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
occasion
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From this reading Never was a richer occasion for the utterance of wisdom such as recommends itself to the British public.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
only
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From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
opportunity
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From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
oratory
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From this reading Never had the vaticinating style of oratory a greater vogue.
politics
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From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
popular
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From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
public
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From this reading Never was a richer occasion for the utterance of wisdom such as recommends itself to the British public.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
recommends
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From this reading Never was a richer occasion for the utterance of wisdom such as recommends itself to the British public.
rhetorical
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From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
richer
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safe
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simple
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From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
some
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From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
style
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From this reading Never had the vaticinating style of oratory a greater vogue.
subject
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never was a richer occasion for the utterance of wisdom such as recommends itself to the British public.
sundry
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From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
then
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From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
topic
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From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
turned
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From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
utterance
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From this reading Never was a richer occasion for the utterance of wisdom such as recommends itself to the British public.
vaticinating
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From this reading Never had the vaticinating style of oratory a greater vogue.
views
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From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
vogue
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From this reading Never had the vaticinating style of oratory a greater vogue.
waiting
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From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
whereon
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From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both safe and simple was the topic which all and sundry were then called upon to discuss; it was impossible not to have views on education (have we not all been educated?), and delightfully easy to support them by prophecy.
wisdom
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From this reading Never was a richer occasion for the utterance of wisdom such as recommends itself to the British public.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MAN WITH A FUTURE Mr. Dalmaine first turned his attention to politics at the time when the question of popular education was to the front in British politics.
would-be
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From this reading It was an excellent opportunity for would-be legislators conscious of rhetorical gifts and only waiting for some safe, simple subject whereon to exercise them.
