adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ACCOMMODATIONnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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all-soothing
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
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BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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CALLEDverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
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childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
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cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
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COMMONLYadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
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everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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how
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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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INTRODUCEDverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
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ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
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membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
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mint-julep
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mob-politicians
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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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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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passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
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passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
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perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
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perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
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PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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pugnacitynoun
a natural disposition to be hostile
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ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
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SNIVELverb
talk in a tearful manner
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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
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suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
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SWIGGS
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From this reading SWIGGS.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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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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throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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transposeverbUS /trænˈspoʊz/
change the order or arrangement of
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WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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