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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
articles
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From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
astronomers
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back
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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certainly
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chair
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cleaning
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From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
days
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discovered
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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easy
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From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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evening
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From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
far
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From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
five
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
How
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From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
idea
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From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jane
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judgment
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kitchen
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knew
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lead
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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March
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millions
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more
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newspaper
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From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
opened
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From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
out
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perhaps
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prepare
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reading
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From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
saw
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settled
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sky
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some
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stars
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started
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supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
thousands
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From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose it started some time back, even before the astronomers discovered it, and certainly long before I found out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
up
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From this reading Jane was in the kitchen, cleaning up, and I was settled back in the easy chair, reading through the lead articles.
vanishing
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the first I knew about it was one March evening, when I opened the newspaper.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
years
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From this reading How far back I have no idea; thousands of years, perhaps, or more.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you saw the stars in the sky vanishing by the millions, and knew you had but five days to prepare for your judgment--what would you do?
