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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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Alida
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also
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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
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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errors
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fact
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FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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followed
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Footnotes
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given
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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
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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known
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listed
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noted
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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original
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paragraph
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presented
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printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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quoting
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samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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significant
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some
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sources
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straight
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text
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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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twice
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Typographical
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version
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whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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