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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kennedy made an impatient gesture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I intend to talk freely, and want you to do the same.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no witnesses tonight.
childish
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chop
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From this reading "Let's not chop words.
convinced
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I intend to talk freely, and want you to do the same.
freely
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gesture
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got
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helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that you've got Martinez sufficiently convinced to help you with this very childish persecution-campaign.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I intend to talk freely, and want you to do the same.
impatient
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intend
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Kennedy
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Let's
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From this reading "Let's not chop words.
made
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Martinez
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are no witnesses tonight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let's not chop words.
persecution-campaign
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samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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sufficiently
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talk
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that you've got Martinez sufficiently convinced to help you with this very childish persecution-campaign.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I intend to talk freely, and want you to do the same.
There
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From this reading There are no witnesses tonight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know that you've got Martinez sufficiently convinced to help you with this very childish persecution-campaign.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I intend to talk freely, and want you to do the same.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading There are no witnesses tonight.
very
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want
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From this reading I intend to talk freely, and want you to do the same.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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witnesses
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words
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From this reading "Let's not chop words.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I intend to talk freely, and want you to do the same.
you've
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From this reading I know that you've got Martinez sufficiently convinced to help you with this very childish persecution-campaign.