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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 "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Can you send me an army?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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army
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back
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bunch
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Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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Ceyce
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Colonial
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exits
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forget
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From this reading "No." "Then forget it.
garden
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guard
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a student here, remember?
How
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No." "Then forget it.
just
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LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
laughs
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leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
mastodon
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mayor
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you send me an army?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No." "Then forget it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
out
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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading She was a student here, remember?
restructured
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school
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send
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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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slapping
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smuggled
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student
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students
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stuffed
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suggested
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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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Then
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From this reading "No." "Then forget it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a student here, remember?
year
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you send me an army?"