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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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ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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adored
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aged
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aluminum
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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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appointment
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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astonish
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From this reading Why, you astonish me.
Astormore
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
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begins
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BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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brother
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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company
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dinner
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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down
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eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
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evening
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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explained
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festoon
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Friend
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front
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gazes
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gink
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gloomily
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guns
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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handed
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hardware
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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haven't
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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he's
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headpiece
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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hikes
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hops
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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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
From this reading You haven't noticed it!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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LOVE
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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met
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much
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nine
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noticed
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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other
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parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
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Peaches
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pickle
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restaurant
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Saint
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sat
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Say
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shopping
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SHOULDmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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signal
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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stands
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Stephen
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Stevie
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store
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system
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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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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This-Way-Out
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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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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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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Why
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From this reading Why, you astonish me.
wife
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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WORRY
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YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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