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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 It is then a question of the individual as to the complications that result.
always
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From this reading One thing can be always counted on.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is then a question of the individual as to the complications that result.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One thing can be always counted on.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
breadth
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One thing can be always counted on.
complications
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From this reading It is then a question of the individual as to the complications that result.
counted
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From this reading One thing can be always counted on.
dark
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From this reading Men deliberately unearth matters of importance and women stumble on the same things in the dark.
DEEPER
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
deliberately
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From this reading Men deliberately unearth matters of importance and women stumble on the same things in the dark.
differences
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
fundamental
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
importance
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From this reading Men deliberately unearth matters of importance and women stumble on the same things in the dark.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men deliberately unearth matters of importance and women stumble on the same things in the dark.
individual
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From this reading It is then a question of the individual as to the complications that result.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is then a question of the individual as to the complications that result.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is then a question of the individual as to the complications that result.
large
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From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
leisure
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From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
likes
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From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
man's
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From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
many
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
mass
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From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
matters
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From this reading Men deliberately unearth matters of importance and women stumble on the same things in the dark.
men
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
number
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing can be always counted on.
out
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From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is then a question of the individual as to the complications that result.
result
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From this reading It is then a question of the individual as to the complications that result.
RIBS
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men deliberately unearth matters of importance and women stumble on the same things in the dark.
SHOULDERS
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
side
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
straighten
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From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
strike
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
stumble
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From this reading Men deliberately unearth matters of importance and women stumble on the same things in the dark.
tangle
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From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is then a question of the individual as to the complications that result.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
then
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From this reading It is then a question of the individual as to the complications that result.
There
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing can be always counted on.
things
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From this reading Men deliberately unearth matters of importance and women stumble on the same things in the dark.
threads
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From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is then a question of the individual as to the complications that result.
too
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From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
unearth
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From this reading Men deliberately unearth matters of importance and women stumble on the same things in the dark.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
woman
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From this reading A woman likes to tangle life into a large mass and then straighten out the threads at her leisure--and the man's leisure too.
women
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From this reading DEEPER THAN SHOULDERS AND RIBS There are many fundamental differences between men and women which strike deeper than breadth of shoulders and number of ribs on the right side.
