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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 Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
always
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From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUE AND ROSEMARY They are not easy to take, siestas aren't.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RUE AND ROSEMARY They are not easy to take, siestas aren't.
aren't
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From this reading RUE AND ROSEMARY They are not easy to take, siestas aren't.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
awake
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From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
care
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From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
chance
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From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
daytime
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From this reading They are the word for going to sleep in the daytime when you would rather not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
discover
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From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
don't
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From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
drink
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From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
easy
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From this reading RUE AND ROSEMARY They are not easy to take, siestas aren't.
feel
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From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
find
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From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are the word for going to sleep in the daytime when you would rather not.
Frequently
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From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
gives
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From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
going
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From this reading They are the word for going to sleep in the daytime when you would rather not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are the word for going to sleep in the daytime when you would rather not.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
longer
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From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
medicine
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From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
milk
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From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
much
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From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
nearly
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From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RUE AND ROSEMARY They are not easy to take, siestas aren't.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
rather
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From this reading They are the word for going to sleep in the daytime when you would rather not.
ROSEMARY
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From this reading RUE AND ROSEMARY They are not easy to take, siestas aren't.
RUE
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From this reading RUE AND ROSEMARY They are not easy to take, siestas aren't.
satisfaction
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From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
siestas
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From this reading RUE AND ROSEMARY They are not easy to take, siestas aren't.
sleep
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From this reading They are the word for going to sleep in the daytime when you would rather not.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
stay
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From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RUE AND ROSEMARY They are not easy to take, siestas aren't.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are the word for going to sleep in the daytime when you would rather not.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
there
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From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RUE AND ROSEMARY They are not easy to take, siestas aren't.
thirsty
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From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUE AND ROSEMARY They are not easy to take, siestas aren't.
usually
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From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
way
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From this reading Frequently you find that you don't care as much for the milk as you thought you did, but in one way there is always a satisfaction in it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They are the word for going to sleep in the daytime when you would rather not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is so easy to discover that you are thirsty, and besides, it usually gives you a chance to stay awake a little while longer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes you have to take medicine with them, and nearly always you feel that you must have a drink of milk.
word
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From this reading They are the word for going to sleep in the daytime when you would rather not.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They are the word for going to sleep in the daytime when you would rather not.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They are the word for going to sleep in the daytime when you would rather not.
