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all
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From this reading “Have you been all over Europe,” I asked—“in all the different countries?”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you been all over Europe,” I asked—“in all the different countries?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “C’est mon rêve,” said Aurora, still looking at me.
Aurora
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From this reading “C’est mon rêve,” said Aurora, still looking at me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Have you been all over Europe,” I asked—“in all the different countries?”
Boston
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From this reading “You should go to Boston!” said our companion.
C'est
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From this reading “C’est mon rêve,” said Aurora, still looking at me.
companion
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From this reading “You should go to Boston!” said our companion.
countries
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From this reading “Have you been all over Europe,” I asked—“in all the different countries?”
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Have you been all over Europe,” I asked—“in all the different countries?”
English
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From this reading “I’m not very sure I know English!”
Europe
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From this reading “Have you been all over Europe,” I asked—“in all the different countries?”
go
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From this reading “You should go to Boston!” said our companion.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you been all over Europe,” I asked—“in all the different countries?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m not very sure I know English!”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m not very sure I know English!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They speak splendidly in Boston.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m not very sure I know English!”
looking
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From this reading “C’est mon rêve,” said Aurora, still looking at me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “C’est mon rêve,” said Aurora, still looking at me.
mon
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From this reading “C’est mon rêve,” said Aurora, still looking at me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not very sure I know English!”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You should go to Boston!” said our companion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Have you been all over Europe,” I asked—“in all the different countries?”
rêve
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From this reading “C’est mon rêve,” said Aurora, still looking at me.
said
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From this reading “You should go to Boston!” said our companion.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You should go to Boston!” said our companion.
speak
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From this reading “They speak splendidly in Boston.”
splendidly
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From this reading “They speak splendidly in Boston.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “C’est mon rêve,” said Aurora, still looking at me.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m not very sure I know English!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Have you been all over Europe,” I asked—“in all the different countries?”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They speak splendidly in Boston.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You should go to Boston!” said our companion.
very
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From this reading “I’m not very sure I know English!”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You should go to Boston!” said our companion.