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From this reading Volume 2.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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almost
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From this reading It's so good it almost hurts."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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author's
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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bookmarks
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D
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From this reading D.W.]
end
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entire
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file
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's so good it almost hurts."
hurts
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From this reading It's so good it almost hurts."
ideas
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's so good it almost hurts."
It's
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list
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making
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matter
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From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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meal
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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!
NOTE
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nothing's
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From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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pointers
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sample
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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's so good it almost hurts."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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There
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-day
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From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!
Volume
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From this reading Volume 2.
W
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From this reading D.W.]
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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wish
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!
world
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From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!