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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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achieved
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. THE THEME-PROBLEM AND ITS RANGE Whenever the word "problem" is used--as, "the problem of a playlet"--I do not mean it in the sense that one gathers when he hears the words "problem play"; nothing whatever of sex or the other problems of the day is meant.
answers
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AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I. THE THEME-PROBLEM AND ITS RANGE Whenever the word "problem" is used--as, "the problem of a playlet"--I do not mean it in the sense that one gathers when he hears the words "problem play"; nothing whatever of sex or the other problems of the day is meant.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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day
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definition
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I. THE THEME-PROBLEM AND ITS RANGE Whenever the word "problem" is used--as, "the problem of a playlet"--I do not mean it in the sense that one gathers when he hears the words "problem play"; nothing whatever of sex or the other problems of the day is meant.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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find
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gathers
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GERMINATED
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get
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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
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hears
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hits
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HOW
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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idea
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I. THE THEME-PROBLEM AND ITS RANGE Whenever the word "problem" is used--as, "the problem of a playlet"--I do not mean it in the sense that one gathers when he hears the words "problem play"; nothing whatever of sex or the other problems of the day is meant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I. THE THEME-PROBLEM AND ITS RANGE Whenever the word "problem" is used--as, "the problem of a playlet"--I do not mean it in the sense that one gathers when he hears the words "problem play"; nothing whatever of sex or the other problems of the day is meant.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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mean
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meant
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much
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I. THE THEME-PROBLEM AND ITS RANGE Whenever the word "problem" is used--as, "the problem of a playlet"--I do not mean it in the sense that one gathers when he hears the words "problem play"; nothing whatever of sex or the other problems of the day is meant.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I. THE THEME-PROBLEM AND ITS RANGE Whenever the word "problem" is used--as, "the problem of a playlet"--I do not mean it in the sense that one gathers when he hears the words "problem play"; nothing whatever of sex or the other problems of the day is meant.
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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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I. THE THEME-PROBLEM AND ITS RANGE Whenever the word "problem" is used--as, "the problem of a playlet"--I do not mean it in the sense that one gathers when he hears the words "problem play"; nothing whatever of sex or the other problems of the day is meant.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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other
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paragraph
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play
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playlet
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PLAYLETS
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presents
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problem
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problems
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proceed
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questions
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RANGE
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recognize
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sense
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sex
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successful
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I. THE THEME-PROBLEM AND ITS RANGE Whenever the word "problem" is used--as, "the problem of a playlet"--I do not mean it in the sense that one gathers when he hears the words "problem play"; nothing whatever of sex or the other problems of the day is meant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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THEME-PROBLEM
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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two
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used
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I. THE THEME-PROBLEM AND ITS RANGE Whenever the word "problem" is used--as, "the problem of a playlet"--I do not mean it in the sense that one gathers when he hears the words "problem play"; nothing whatever of sex or the other problems of the day is meant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I. THE THEME-PROBLEM AND ITS RANGE Whenever the word "problem" is used--as, "the problem of a playlet"--I do not mean it in the sense that one gathers when he hears the words "problem play"; nothing whatever of sex or the other problems of the day is meant.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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word
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words
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writer
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writers
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