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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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acceptance
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admired
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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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appreciation
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article
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author
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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begin
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believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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certain
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chine
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completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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consummate
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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crepe
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daily
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de
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Dear
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departmental
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easily
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easy
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
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exhibit
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expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
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famous
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fragments
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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further
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gasping
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gave
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general
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glorious
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grand
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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heartfelt
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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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intelligible
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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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keen
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key
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knew
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known
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letter
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Madam
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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modulate
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moral
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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natural
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newspapers
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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offered
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opportunities
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Oxford
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past
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philanthropical
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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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privilege
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public
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reach
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satisfaction
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skill
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store
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stranger
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Street
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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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theme
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thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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transition
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whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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work
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