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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 How can the beginner of a great singer be expected to care whether the pronoun "that" in "I dare do all 'that' may become a man," is relative or possessive? or whether Smyrna is the capital of Turkey or Japan? or even whether the Red Sea has to do with Africa or China.
Africa
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, she copied out the words of her song and learnt them sitting there at the table with Cyril.
any
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty did not even open her school satchel, or peep at the cover of her books.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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become
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beginner
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Betty
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booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Betty did not even open her school satchel, or peep at the cover of her books.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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capital
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care
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China
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copied
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cover
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From this reading Betty did not even open her school satchel, or peep at the cover of her books.
Cyril
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dare
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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doing
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From this reading Neither was Cyril doing home-lessons.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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expected
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty did not even open her school satchel, or peep at the cover of her books.
home-lessons
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How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Instead
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From this reading Instead, she copied out the words of her song and learnt them sitting there at the table with Cyril.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Japan
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learnt
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man
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How can the beginner of a great singer be expected to care whether the pronoun "that" in "I dare do all 'that' may become a man," is relative or possessive? or whether Smyrna is the capital of Turkey or Japan? or even whether the Red Sea has to do with Africa or China.
Needless
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was Cyril doing home-lessons.
night
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How can the beginner of a great singer be expected to care whether the pronoun "that" in "I dare do all 'that' may become a man," is relative or possessive? or whether Smyrna is the capital of Turkey or Japan? or even whether the Red Sea has to do with Africa or China.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Betty did not even open her school satchel, or peep at the cover of her books.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
peep
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From this reading Betty did not even open her school satchel, or peep at the cover of her books.
possessive
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pronoun
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Red
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relative
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ROAD
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satchel
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From this reading Betty did not even open her school satchel, or peep at the cover of her books.
say
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school
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Sea
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, she copied out the words of her song and learnt them sitting there at the table with Cyril.
singer
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sitting
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From this reading Instead, she copied out the words of her song and learnt them sitting there at the table with Cyril.
Smyrna
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song
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From this reading Instead, she copied out the words of her song and learnt them sitting there at the table with Cyril.
table
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From this reading Instead, she copied out the words of her song and learnt them sitting there at the table with Cyril.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Instead, she copied out the words of her song and learnt them sitting there at the table with Cyril.
there
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From this reading Instead, she copied out the words of her song and learnt them sitting there at the table with Cyril.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
Turkey
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither was Cyril doing home-lessons.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading ON THE ROAD Needless to say Betty did not "waste" any time that night over home-lessons.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading How can the beginner of a great singer be expected to care whether the pronoun "that" in "I dare do all 'that' may become a man," is relative or possessive? or whether Smyrna is the capital of Turkey or Japan? or even whether the Red Sea has to do with Africa or China.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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words
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