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1
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From this reading Thus, if you enter at point 1 (see Fig. 1) at the top, you must leave at point 1 at the bottom.
290
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From this reading 290.--BOARDS WITH AN ODD NUMBER OF SQUARES.
5
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
all
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allow
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always
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From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 290.--BOARDS WITH AN ODD NUMBER OF SQUARES.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
board
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
BOARDS
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From this reading 290.--BOARDS WITH AN ODD NUMBER OF SQUARES.
bottom
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From this reading Thus, if you enter at point 1 (see Fig. 1) at the top, you must leave at point 1 at the bottom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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central
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
centre
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From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
cut
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From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
cutting
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
diagrams
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differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
difficulty
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draw
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edge
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From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
enable
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end
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From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
enter
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From this reading Thus, if you enter at point 1 (see Fig. 1) at the top, you must leave at point 1 at the bottom.
enters
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From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
exactly
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From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
fifteen
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
Fig
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From this reading Thus, if you enter at point 1 (see Fig. 1) at the top, you must leave at point 1 at the bottom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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give
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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thus, if you enter at point 1 (see Fig. 1) at the top, you must leave at point 1 at the bottom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
leave
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From this reading Thus, if you enter at point 1 (see Fig. 1) at the top, you must leave at point 1 at the bottom.
Limitations
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line
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From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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NUMBER
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From this reading 290.--BOARDS WITH AN ODD NUMBER OF SQUARES.
ODD
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From this reading 290.--BOARDS WITH AN ODD NUMBER OF SQUARES.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 290.--BOARDS WITH AN ODD NUMBER OF SQUARES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
opposite
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From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
out
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pieces
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
reader
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removed
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
see
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From this reading Thus, if you enter at point 1 (see Fig. 1) at the top, you must leave at point 1 at the bottom.
shape
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
size
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
slightest
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space
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square
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
SQUARES
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From this reading 290.--BOARDS WITH AN ODD NUMBER OF SQUARES.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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There
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, if you enter at point 1 (see Fig. 1) at the top, you must leave at point 1 at the bottom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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top
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From this reading Thus, if you enter at point 1 (see Fig. 1) at the top, you must leave at point 1 at the bottom.
two
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
ways
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Limitations of space will not allow me to give diagrams of all these, but I will enable the reader to draw them all out for himself without the slightest difficulty.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 290.--BOARDS WITH AN ODD NUMBER OF SQUARES.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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x
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From this reading There are fifteen different ways of cutting the 5 x 5 board (with the central square removed) into two pieces of the same size and shape.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thus, if you enter at point 1 (see Fig. 1) at the top, you must leave at point 1 at the bottom.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At whatever point on the edge your cut enters, it must always end at a point on the edge, exactly opposite in a line through the centre of the square.
