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ability
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
abundant
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From this reading In the warm countries these are more abundant and the fever is more fatal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are hundreds of species of mosquitoes, some small, some large.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
avoided
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From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
carry
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
countries
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From this reading In the warm countries these are more abundant and the fever is more fatal.
dangerous
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
disease
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
due
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
extremely
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
far
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From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
fatal
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From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
fever
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From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
fly
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
forms
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From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
germs
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
house
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
hundreds
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From this reading There are hundreds of species of mosquitoes, some small, some large.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the warm countries these are more abundant and the fever is more fatal.
insect
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
large
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From this reading There are hundreds of species of mosquitoes, some small, some large.
like
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
majority
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From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
malarial
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From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
Missouri
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From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
more
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From this reading In the warm countries these are more abundant and the fever is more fatal.
MOSQUITO
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
mosquitoes
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From this reading There are hundreds of species of mosquitoes, some small, some large.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
often
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From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
present
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From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
sapping
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From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
small
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From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
so-called
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From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
some
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From this reading There are hundreds of species of mosquitoes, some small, some large.
species
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From this reading There are hundreds of species of mosquitoes, some small, some large.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
There
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From this reading There are hundreds of species of mosquitoes, some small, some large.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
transmission
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From this reading The Missouri forms which carry disease are the so-called malarial fever mosquitoes, and they are entirely responsible for the transmission of this sapping and often fatal disease.
unable
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From this reading The majority of these are unable to carry disease so far as we know at present, but they should be avoided as dangerous.
warm
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From this reading In the warm countries these are more abundant and the fever is more fatal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MOSQUITO Here we have another small insect which, like the house fly, is extremely dangerous, due to its ability to carry the germs of disease.
