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always
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From this reading The old men's section of the Arts and Science Club was always the best ordered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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answer
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appreciatively
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Arts
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avoid
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From this reading The robots somehow managed to avoid clanking there; the greensward beyond the veranda was always just right, and the drinks were the best for six counties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If time-travel is possible, then why haven't we been visited by people from the future?
best
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From this reading The old men's section of the Arts and Science Club was always the best ordered.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The robots somehow managed to avoid clanking there; the greensward beyond the veranda was always just right, and the drinks were the best for six counties.
break
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From this reading Old Ned Brussels touched his glass to his lips appreciatively, sighed in contentment, and waited for some of the other oldsters to break the silence.
Brussels
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pete LeFranc found the answer to that.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If time-travel is possible, then why haven't we been visited by people from the future?
clanking
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Club
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contentment
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counties
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From this reading The robots somehow managed to avoid clanking there; the greensward beyond the veranda was always just right, and the drinks were the best for six counties.
drinks
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From this reading The robots somehow managed to avoid clanking there; the greensward beyond the veranda was always just right, and the drinks were the best for six counties.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The robots somehow managed to avoid clanking there; the greensward beyond the veranda was always just right, and the drinks were the best for six counties.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Pete LeFranc found the answer to that.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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future
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glass
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greensward
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haven't
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From this reading If time-travel is possible, then why haven't we been visited by people from the future?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Ned Brussels touched his glass to his lips appreciatively, sighed in contentment, and waited for some of the other oldsters to break the silence.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If time-travel is possible, then why haven't we been visited by people from the future?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Ned Brussels touched his glass to his lips appreciatively, sighed in contentment, and waited for some of the other oldsters to break the silence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If time-travel is possible, then why haven't we been visited by people from the future?
just
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LeFranc
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lips
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managed
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men's
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Ned
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old men's section of the Arts and Science Club was always the best ordered.
old
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oldsters
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ordered
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other
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people
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Pete
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possible
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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robots
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Science
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section
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sighed
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From this reading Old Ned Brussels touched his glass to his lips appreciatively, sighed in contentment, and waited for some of the other oldsters to break the silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Old Ned Brussels touched his glass to his lips appreciatively, sighed in contentment, and waited for some of the other oldsters to break the silence.
six
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some
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somehow
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From this reading The robots somehow managed to avoid clanking there; the greensward beyond the veranda was always just right, and the drinks were the best for six counties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Pete LeFranc found the answer to that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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there
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time-travel
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Pete LeFranc found the answer to that.
touched
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veranda
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visited
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waited
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From this reading Old Ned Brussels touched his glass to his lips appreciatively, sighed in contentment, and waited for some of the other oldsters to break the silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old men's section of the Arts and Science Club was always the best ordered.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If time-travel is possible, then why haven't we been visited by people from the future?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The robots somehow managed to avoid clanking there; the greensward beyond the veranda was always just right, and the drinks were the best for six counties.
why
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