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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And as we're looking for land and finding out about land, the quicker we begin to investigate the better.
all
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From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as we're looking for land and finding out about land, the quicker we begin to investigate the better.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
back
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From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Gee!--this must be the Porchugeeze headquarters,” was Billy's reiterated comment, as they walked through San Leandro.
begin
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From this reading And as we're looking for land and finding out about land, the quicker we begin to investigate the better.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
better
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From this reading And as we're looking for land and finding out about land, the quicker we begin to investigate the better.
big
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From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
Billy's
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From this reading “Gee!--this must be the Porchugeeze headquarters,” was Billy's reiterated comment, as they walked through San Leandro.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
car
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From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
cities
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From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
close
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From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
comment
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From this reading “Gee!--this must be the Porchugeeze headquarters,” was Billy's reiterated comment, as they walked through San Leandro.
doesn't
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From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
far
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From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
finding
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From this reading And as we're looking for land and finding out about land, the quicker we begin to investigate the better.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
Gee
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From this reading “Gee!--this must be the Porchugeeze headquarters,” was Billy's reiterated comment, as they walked through San Leandro.
got
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From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
Hayward's
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From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
headquarters
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From this reading “Gee!--this must be the Porchugeeze headquarters,” was Billy's reiterated comment, as they walked through San Leandro.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
investigate
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From this reading And as we're looking for land and finding out about land, the quicker we begin to investigate the better.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
kinds
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From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
land
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From this reading And as we're looking for land and finding out about land, the quicker we begin to investigate the better.
Leandro
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From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
looking
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From this reading And as we're looking for land and finding out about land, the quicker we begin to investigate the better.
matter
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From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
mountains
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From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
off
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From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
out
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From this reading And as we're looking for land and finding out about land, the quicker we begin to investigate the better.
Porchugeeze
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From this reading “Gee!--this must be the Porchugeeze headquarters,” was Billy's reiterated comment, as they walked through San Leandro.
quicker
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From this reading And as we're looking for land and finding out about land, the quicker we begin to investigate the better.
ran
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From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
reiterated
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From this reading “Gee!--this must be the Porchugeeze headquarters,” was Billy's reiterated comment, as they walked through San Leandro.
said
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From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
San
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From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
Saxon's
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From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
somewhere
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From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
suggestion
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From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The car ran as far as Hayward's, but at Saxon's suggestion they got off at San Leandro.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Gee!--this must be the Porchugeeze headquarters,” was Billy's reiterated comment, as they walked through San Leandro.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gee!--this must be the Porchugeeze headquarters,” was Billy's reiterated comment, as they walked through San Leandro.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
walk
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From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
walked
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From this reading “Gee!--this must be the Porchugeeze headquarters,” was Billy's reiterated comment, as they walked through San Leandro.
walking
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From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
want
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From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gee!--this must be the Porchugeeze headquarters,” was Billy's reiterated comment, as they walked through San Leandro.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
we're
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From this reading And as we're looking for land and finding out about land, the quicker we begin to investigate the better.
well
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From this reading Besides, we want to know all about all kinds of land, close to the big cities as well as back in the mountains.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “It doesn't matter where we start walking,” she said, “for start to walk somewhere we must.
