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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 Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
all
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
almost
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
Alms
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
Anarchist
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
anarchists
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
any
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From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
Bad
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
beer
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
Beggars
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
Boy
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
Canal
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
Chumireno
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
climbed
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
couldn't
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
Dad
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
day
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
Dear
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
drink
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
Ducks
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
else
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
enough
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
eyed
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
foreign
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From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
Geneva
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
get
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
Give
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
glaziers
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
go
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
Gondolier
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
got
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
Grand
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
hairy
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
home
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
Italy
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
jumped
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
just
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
kill
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
kings
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
law
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From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
like
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From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
Mexico
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From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
more
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
Old
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
out
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
people
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From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
place
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
Plays
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From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
plot
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
quart
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
quick
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
residents
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From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
say
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
stay
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From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
Switzerland
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
thawed
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
there
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist--They Give Alms to the Beggars and the Bad Boy Ducks a Gondolier and His Dad in the Grand Canal.
tourists
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
two
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
Venice
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From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
visited
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
want
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From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
wanted
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From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Venice, Italy.--My Dear Old Chumireno: Dad couldn't get out of Switzerland quick enough after he got thawed out the day after we climbed the glaziers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We found that almost all the tourists in Geneva were there because they did not want to go home and say they had not visited Switzerland, so they just jumped from one place to another.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The people who stay there any length of time are like the foreign residents of Mexico, who are wanted for something they have done at home, that is against the law.
wild
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From this reading There are more anarchists in Geneva than anything else, and they look hairy and wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings and drink beer out of two quart jars.
