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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 Larry Manahan grumbled under his breath, sitting behind his desk at the advertising agency which employed his services in return for the consideration of fifty a week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "All the adventure I know is what I see in the movies, or read about in magazines.
adventure
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advertising
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agency
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All
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any
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Astounding
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Larry Manahan grumbled under his breath, sitting behind his desk at the advertising agency which employed his services in return for the consideration of fifty a week.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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breath
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consideration
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copyright
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desk
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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Down
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From this reading [Sidenote: Down into the infinitely small goes Larry on his mission to the Pygmy Planet.] "Nothing ever happens to me!"
employed
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etext
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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evidence
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Extensive
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February
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fifty
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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goes
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grumbled
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happens
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All the adventure I know is what I see in the movies, or read about in magazines.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Larry Manahan grumbled under his breath, sitting behind his desk at the advertising agency which employed his services in return for the consideration of fifty a week.
infinitely
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All the adventure I know is what I see in the movies, or read about in magazines.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All the adventure I know is what I see in the movies, or read about in magazines.
Larry
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magazines
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Manahan
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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mission
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movies
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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 [Sidenote: Down into the infinitely small goes Larry on his mission to the Pygmy Planet.] "Nothing ever happens to me!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Larry Manahan grumbled under his breath, sitting behind his desk at the advertising agency which employed his services in return for the consideration of fifty a week.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "All the adventure I know is what I see in the movies, or read about in magazines.
Planet
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produced
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publication
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Pygmy
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read
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renewed
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research
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return
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S
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see
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services
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Sidenote
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sitting
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small
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Stories
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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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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: Down into the infinitely small goes Larry on his mission to the Pygmy Planet.] "Nothing ever happens to me!"
U
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uncover
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Larry Manahan grumbled under his breath, sitting behind his desk at the advertising agency which employed his services in return for the consideration of fifty a week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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week
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From this reading Larry Manahan grumbled under his breath, sitting behind his desk at the advertising agency which employed his services in return for the consideration of fifty a week.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "All the adventure I know is what I see in the movies, or read about in magazines.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Larry Manahan grumbled under his breath, sitting behind his desk at the advertising agency which employed his services in return for the consideration of fifty a week.
