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1963
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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 My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
Alan
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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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back
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From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
barn
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Bobby
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boy
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From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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car
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city
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comes
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From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
copyright
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corrected
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Counterfeit
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country
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daddy
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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E
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eat
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errors
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etext
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
evidence
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Extensive
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Fiction
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five
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friend
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From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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grown
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From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
he's
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
I'm
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From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This etext was produced from _The Counterfeit Man More Science Fiction Stories by Alan E. Nourse_ published in 1963.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
Jimmy
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just
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From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
live
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Man
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
Minor
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mommy
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More
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
night
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From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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note
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Nourse
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
old
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From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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out
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produced
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publication
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published
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really
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renewed
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research
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rides
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From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
S
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says
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From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
Science
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see
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From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
spelling
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Stories
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supper
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takes
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From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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that's
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From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thinks
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From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from _The Counterfeit Man More Science Fiction Stories by Alan E. Nourse_ published in 1963.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
too
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From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
typographical
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U
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uncover
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up
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From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from _The Counterfeit Man More Science Fiction Stories by Alan E. Nourse_ published in 1963.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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work
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From this reading We live out in the country because that's where mommy and daddy live, and every morning daddy takes the car out of the barn and rides into the city to work, and every night he comes back to eat supper and to see mommy and Bobby and me.
years
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From this reading My name is Jimmy and I am five years old, and my friend Bobby is five years old too but he says he thinks he's really more than five years old because he's already grown up and I'm just a little boy.
