adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You go down to the Star office,” he said, “and look through all the clippings on the whole Fletcher family.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were soon speeding back along the splendid road to Long Island City, while he laid out our programme.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
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apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
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backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
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bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
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cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
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CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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clippingsnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋz/
plural of “clipping” — an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
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completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
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Craig
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
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everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
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familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
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FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
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Fletcherwood
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GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Walter,” said Craig, when Fletcher had gone, “I want to run back to town to-night, and I have something I'd like to have you do, too.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were soon speeding back along the splendid road to Long Island City, while he laid out our programme.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'd
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I'm
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
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laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
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lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
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likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
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likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
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LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
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mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You go down to the Star office,” he said, “and look through all the clippings on the whole Fletcher family.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were soon speeding back along the splendid road to Long Island City, while he laid out our programme.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were soon speeding back along the splendid road to Long Island City, while he laid out our programme.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
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programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
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ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
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roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Walter,” said Craig, when Fletcher had gone, “I want to run back to town to-night, and I have something I'd like to have you do, too.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Walter,” said Craig, when Fletcher had gone, “I want to run back to town to-night, and I have something I'd like to have you do, too.”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
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societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
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soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
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speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading We were soon speeding back along the splendid road to Long Island City, while he laid out our programme.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
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StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
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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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thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “You go down to the Star office,” he said, “and look through all the clippings on the whole Fletcher family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-night
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tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
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wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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