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1954
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ages
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all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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back
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biologically
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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cooperated
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Cooperation
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copyright
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culture
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dark
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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era
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etext
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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evidence
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Extensive
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Fiction
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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hi-psi
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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intelligence
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knew
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laughing
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love
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Mark
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matter
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And love was no laughing matter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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People
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produced
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publication
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renewed
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research
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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S
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Science
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September
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shouldn't
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stop
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super
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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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U
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uncover
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unlawful
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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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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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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Worlds
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