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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 MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
all
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From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who lose at the game are the workers of the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those who lose at the game are the workers of the world.
board
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From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
chips
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From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
clear
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From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
colossal
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From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
death
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From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
disease
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From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
don't
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
ended
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From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
few
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
freeze-out
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From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
game
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From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
got
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From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
grown
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
houses
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
JUDD
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
known
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From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
live
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
lose
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From this reading Those who lose at the game are the workers of the world.
lost
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From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
lots
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
man
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From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
money
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From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
naughty
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
old
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
own
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
partly
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
played
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
players
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From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
poker
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
position
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
realize
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
recall
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From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
rent
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
social
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From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
system
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From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who lose at the game are the workers of the world.
three
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
times
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
two
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
unusual
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who lose at the game are the workers of the world.
winter
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From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is our social system--a colossal game of “freeze-out,” with winter and disease and death to clear the players from the board.
worker
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From this reading You, Judd, must realize that you are in an unusual position for a worker grown old; you own two lots and three houses, and can live partly on the rent.
workers
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From this reading Those who lose at the game are the workers of the world.
world
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From this reading Those who lose at the game are the workers of the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I recall a game known as “freeze-out”; you played till you lost all your money, and the game ended entirely when one man got all the chips.
youth
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: I don’t know whether you ever played poker, but I did a few times in my naughty youth.
