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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 "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
also
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From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
ask
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awake
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From this reading I fought to be awake.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
big
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blushed
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From this reading I was dreaming, but I think I must have blushed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was dreaming, but I think I must have blushed.
certain
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dangerous
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From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_Do it!_" she said.
dreaming
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From this reading I was dreaming, but I think I must have blushed.
fought
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From this reading I fought to be awake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was dreaming, but I think I must have blushed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fought to be awake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_Do it!_" she said.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was dreaming, but I think I must have blushed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must have blushed in my sleep.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
problem
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From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
said
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From this reading "_Do it!_" she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Do it!_" she said.
sleep
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From this reading I must have blushed in my sleep.
societies
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From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
sticks
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From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
stones
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From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was dreaming, but I think I must have blushed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
very
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From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was dreaming, but I think I must have blushed.
What's
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From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What's in a name?" might be very dangerous to ask in certain societies, in which sticks and stones are also a big problem!