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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 To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
afterwards
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From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know.
finished
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From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
Ha
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From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
haven't
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From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.
inside
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From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
it's
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From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
kind
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From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
nervous
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From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.
obstinacy
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From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
opening
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From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
own
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From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
self-importance
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From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.
some
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From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
wait
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From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
way
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From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
won't
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From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.