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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 That is a simple matter?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
agree
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ahead
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As usual, you are perfectly right.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, you are perfectly right.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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begin
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believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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censorship
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chapter
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chocolate
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Collaborator
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Consider
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From this reading Consider the initial difficulties!
days
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decide
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difficulties
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From this reading Consider the initial difficulties!
discover
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drop
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
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
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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initial
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From this reading Consider the initial difficulties!
interest
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interesting
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
Justin
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Laura
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like
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machine
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matter
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From this reading That is a simple matter?
months
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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oh
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old
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other
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out
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penny
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people
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perfectly
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From this reading As usual, you are perfectly right.
period
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ready
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As usual, you are perfectly right.
roll
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simple
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From this reading That is a simple matter?
suggestion
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teeth
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
tongues
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trustful
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usual
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From this reading As usual, you are perfectly right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The first thing, I agree, is to decide where to begin; that is, to discover at what period Laura and Justin, who, after all, interest themselves from the days when they were as old as their tongues, and months ahead of their teeth, begin to be interesting to other people.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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written
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As usual, you are perfectly right.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I believe you think, oh trustful Collaborator, that you have but to drop a suggestion, like a penny in a chocolate machine, for a chapter to roll out, ready written, for your censorship!
