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14
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From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
Also
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From this reading Also they might think I was on booze, too, or maybe the hops, and get my license revoked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
better
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From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
booze
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boy
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From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
bums
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From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
didn't
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From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
finger
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From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
frankly
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From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
friendly
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From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
get
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go
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going
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grammar
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From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
guests
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From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
hops
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From this reading Also they might think I was on booze, too, or maybe the hops, and get my license revoked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
invader
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From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
Ivan
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letter
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From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
license
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From this reading Also they might think I was on booze, too, or maybe the hops, and get my license revoked.
maybe
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From this reading Also they might think I was on booze, too, or maybe the hops, and get my license revoked.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Also they might think I was on booze, too, or maybe the hops, and get my license revoked.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
neater
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From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
not-question
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From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
not-world
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From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
old
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From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Also they might think I was on booze, too, or maybe the hops, and get my license revoked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
police
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From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
revoked
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From this reading Also they might think I was on booze, too, or maybe the hops, and get my license revoked.
Ronnie
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From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
say
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Smernda
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some
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From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
stew
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From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
then
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there
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From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also they might think I was on booze, too, or maybe the hops, and get my license revoked.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
too
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From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
touch
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typing
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From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
use
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From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
warn
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From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not to be or not to not be ... that was the not-question for the invader of the not-world.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I could not go to the police because they are not too friendly to me because of some of my guests who frankly are stew bums.
Why
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From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
year
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From this reading My 14 year old boy, Ronnie, is typing this letter for me because he can do it neater and use better grammar.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had to get in touch with somebody about this because if there is something to it, then somebody, everybody, is going to point finger at me, Ivan Smernda, and say, "Why didn't you warn us?"
