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Alan
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Just for argument."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Just suppose," said Morgan, "that I _did_ believe you.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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copyright
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corrected
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Counterfeit
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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E
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errors
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etext
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evidence
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Extensive
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Fiction
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just for argument."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just suppose," said Morgan, "that I _did_ believe you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Just
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Man
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Minor
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More
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Morgan
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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note
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Nourse
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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produced
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publication
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published
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renewed
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research
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S
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said
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Science
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spelling
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Stories
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supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Just suppose," said Morgan, "that I _did_ believe you.
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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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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typographical
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U
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uncover
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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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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just suppose," said Morgan, "that I _did_ believe you.