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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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able
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all
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appalling
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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CONFESSIONS
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contemplate
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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decided
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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down
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effort
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ever
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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give
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GIVES
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going
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grown
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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here
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hold
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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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Indeed
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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jot
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life
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little
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lot
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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moment
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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now
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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once
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other
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perhaps
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piling
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Reader
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realize
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repairs
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sketch
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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suddenly
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TASK
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thousand
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thus
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tired
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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twenty
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undertakings
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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UP
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very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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wonder
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wondered
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words
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work
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write
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WRITING
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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