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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
anecdote
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From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
Beaumont
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From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
breve
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From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
chance
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From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
changed
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From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
changes
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From this reading Two changes have been made to the text:
CLUB
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From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
CORRECTION
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From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
CRITICISMS
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From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
deleted
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From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
depends
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From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
difference
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From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
DISADVANTAGEOUS
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From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
DR
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From this reading In the anecdote "DR.
fondly
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From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
instance
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From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
Johnson
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From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
JOHNSON'S
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From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
Jonson
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From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
just
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From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
lets
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From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
letter
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From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
macron
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From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
made
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From this reading Two changes have been made to the text:
MERMAID
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From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
represented
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From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
respectively
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From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
tale
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From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
text
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
thoughts
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From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Two
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vowel
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From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
wander
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From this reading In "THE MERMAID CLUB", Johnson was changed to Jonson in the passage: "Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander in his letter to Jonson..."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the anecdote "DISADVANTAGEOUS CORRECTION", the point of the tale depends on the difference between an i with a macron (long vowel) and an i with a breve (short vowel) These have been represented as [=i] and [)i] respectively.
word
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From this reading JOHNSON'S CRITICISMS", one instance of the word "by" was deleted from the passage: "just by by chance".
