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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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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On one such occasion I left it to Fate, which decided, by means of a dictionary opened at random, that I should deliver myself of a few thoughts about goldfish.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To-day I am without a care.
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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any
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
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article
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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book
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From this reading (You will find this article later on in the book.) But to-day I do not need to bother about a subject.
bother
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From this reading (You will find this article later on in the book.) But to-day I do not need to bother about a subject.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (You will find this article later on in the book.) But to-day I do not need to bother about a subject.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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care
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From this reading To-day I am without a care.
day
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decided
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From this reading On one such occasion I left it to Fate, which decided, by means of a dictionary opened at random, that I should deliver myself of a few thoughts about goldfish.
deliver
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desk
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dictionary
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From this reading On one such occasion I left it to Fate, which decided, by means of a dictionary opened at random, that I should deliver myself of a few thoughts about goldfish.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (You will find this article later on in the book.) But to-day I do not need to bother about a subject.
Fate
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few
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find
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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goldfish
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happened
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From this reading Nothing less has happened than that I have a new nib in my pen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing less has happened than that I have a new nib in my pen.
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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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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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
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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
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later
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From this reading (You will find this article later on in the book.) But to-day I do not need to bother about a subject.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one such occasion I left it to Fate, which decided, by means of a dictionary opened at random, that I should deliver myself of a few thoughts about goldfish.
less
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Matters
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means
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Milne
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On one such occasion I left it to Fate, which decided, by means of a dictionary opened at random, that I should deliver myself of a few thoughts about goldfish.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (You will find this article later on in the book.) But to-day I do not need to bother about a subject.
new
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nib
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From this reading Nothing less has happened than that I have a new nib in my pen.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing less has happened than that I have a new nib in my pen.
occasion
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From this reading On one such occasion I left it to Fate, which decided, by means of a dictionary opened at random, that I should deliver myself of a few thoughts about goldfish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On one such occasion I left it to Fate, which decided, by means of a dictionary opened at random, that I should deliver myself of a few thoughts about goldfish.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one such occasion I left it to Fate, which decided, by means of a dictionary opened at random, that I should deliver myself of a few thoughts about goldfish.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one such occasion I left it to Fate, which decided, by means of a dictionary opened at random, that I should deliver myself of a few thoughts about goldfish.
opened
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pen
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possible
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possibly
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printer
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random
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really
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say
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sent
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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sit
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Sometimes
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subject
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On one such occasion I left it to Fate, which decided, by means of a dictionary opened at random, that I should deliver myself of a few thoughts about goldfish.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing less has happened than that I have a new nib in my pen.
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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there
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoughts
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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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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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waiting
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whole
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (You will find this article later on in the book.) But to-day I do not need to bother about a subject.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To-day I am without a care.
wonder
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world
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YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (You will find this article later on in the book.) But to-day I do not need to bother about a subject.
