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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 THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
all
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From this reading "This isn't the right rock formation at all, to dig for a Brontotherium," he declared.
assistants
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From this reading The scientist felt sure he was on the right track, though one of his college assistants was openly skeptical.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This isn't the right rock formation at all, to dig for a Brontotherium," he declared.
bones
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From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
BRONTOTHERIUM
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busy
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From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I proved that I was right.
camp
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From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
college
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declared
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From this reading "This isn't the right rock formation at all, to dig for a Brontotherium," he declared.
dig
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discovered
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From this reading "So some of my helpers held the time I discovered the other gigantic fossil bones," retorted the professor.
felt
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From this reading The scientist felt sure he was on the right track, though one of his college assistants was openly skeptical.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
formation
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fossil
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From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
gigantic
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From this reading "So some of my helpers held the time I discovered the other gigantic fossil bones," retorted the professor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scientist felt sure he was on the right track, though one of his college assistants was openly skeptical.
held
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From this reading "So some of my helpers held the time I discovered the other gigantic fossil bones," retorted the professor.
helpers
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From this reading "So some of my helpers held the time I discovered the other gigantic fossil bones," retorted the professor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scientist felt sure he was on the right track, though one of his college assistants was openly skeptical.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So some of my helpers held the time I discovered the other gigantic fossil bones," retorted the professor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
isn't
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living
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From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So some of my helpers held the time I discovered the other gigantic fossil bones," retorted the professor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The scientist felt sure he was on the right track, though one of his college assistants was openly skeptical.
once
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From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The scientist felt sure he was on the right track, though one of his college assistants was openly skeptical.
openly
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other
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From this reading "So some of my helpers held the time I discovered the other gigantic fossil bones," retorted the professor.
Professor
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From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
proved
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From this reading "But I proved that I was right.
retorted
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From this reading "So some of my helpers held the time I discovered the other gigantic fossil bones," retorted the professor.
right
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rock
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From this reading "This isn't the right rock formation at all, to dig for a Brontotherium," he declared.
scientist
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searching
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From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
skeptical
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So some of my helpers held the time I discovered the other gigantic fossil bones," retorted the professor.
some
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From this reading "So some of my helpers held the time I discovered the other gigantic fossil bones," retorted the professor.
sure
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From this reading The scientist felt sure he was on the right track, though one of his college assistants was openly skeptical.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I proved that I was right.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
There
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From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This isn't the right rock formation at all, to dig for a Brontotherium," he declared.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The scientist felt sure he was on the right track, though one of his college assistants was openly skeptical.
time
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From this reading "So some of my helpers held the time I discovered the other gigantic fossil bones," retorted the professor.
times
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From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This isn't the right rock formation at all, to dig for a Brontotherium," he declared.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading The scientist felt sure he was on the right track, though one of his college assistants was openly skeptical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
Wright
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From this reading THE BRONTOTHERIUM There were busy times in the camp of Professor Wright, who was searching for the fossil bones of a once living Brontotherium.
