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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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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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answer
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If anything, my prediction was short-sighted.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
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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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boring
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Brentwood
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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C
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checks
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circuit
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conversations
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dancing
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day
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deal
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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Dodgson's
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doing
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effect
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flash
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In effect, I told McGuire that he should let the nice people into his hull and answer all their pretty questions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hull
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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 If anything, my prediction was short-sighted.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interesting
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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L
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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lifted
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lights
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lines
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listen
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logic
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McGuire
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meter
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more
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Mostly
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much
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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needles
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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nice
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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only was that day boring, but so were the next three.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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only
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oscilloscope
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others
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people
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plates
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prediction
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pretty
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questions
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short-sighted
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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sounded
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stand
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only was that day boring, but so were the next three.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not only was that day boring, but so were the next three.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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there
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they'd
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three
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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treatise
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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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watch
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watched
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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wiggle
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worked
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