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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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absolutely
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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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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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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awe
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BELL
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booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
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Cameron
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CAMERON'S
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character
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coming
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creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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day
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December
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From this reading NEW YORK, December--.
DIARY
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dissection
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draw
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element
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encounter
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entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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EXTRACTS
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family
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find
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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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German
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Hamilton's
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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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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increased
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innocent-minded
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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introduced
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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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Juno
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metaphysics
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mother
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Mrs
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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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NEW
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novelty
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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once
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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personage
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philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
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pictures
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recreation
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refreshing
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reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
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returning
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simple-hearted
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sister-in-law
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stand
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stately
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SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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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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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unsophisticated
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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used
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vigor
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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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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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wife
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Wilford
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Wilford's
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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YORK
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