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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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according
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acidly
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Are you confident that this entire hypothesis of yours is correctly grounded?” and Professor Dean peered with wistful anxiety into Kearns’ face.
answered
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anxiety
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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you confident that this entire hypothesis of yours is correctly grounded?” and Professor Dean peered with wistful anxiety into Kearns’ face.
believe
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come
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confident
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correctly
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Dean
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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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ducks
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entire
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established
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eyes
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face
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FAN
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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grounded
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hypothesis
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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imperturbability
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inquiring
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Are you confident that this entire hypothesis of yours is correctly grounded?” and Professor Dean peered with wistful anxiety into Kearns’ face.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Are you confident that this entire hypothesis of yours is correctly grounded?” and Professor Dean peered with wistful anxiety into Kearns’ face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Kearns
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laws
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MILADI'S
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moment
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natural
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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peered
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personage
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Professor
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Professor's
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silently
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stared
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surely
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swim
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From this reading “Will ducks swim?”
TAP
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Are you confident that this entire hypothesis of yours is correctly grounded?” and Professor Dean peered with wistful anxiety into Kearns’ face.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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think
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Are you confident that this entire hypothesis of yours is correctly grounded?” and Professor Dean peered with wistful anxiety into Kearns’ face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I believe that according to established natural laws,” answered the Professor acidly, “they will.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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wistful
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From this reading Are you confident that this entire hypothesis of yours is correctly grounded?” and Professor Dean peered with wistful anxiety into Kearns’ face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Are you confident that this entire hypothesis of yours is correctly grounded?” and Professor Dean peered with wistful anxiety into Kearns’ face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Are you confident that this entire hypothesis of yours is correctly grounded?” and Professor Dean peered with wistful anxiety into Kearns’ face.
