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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advisable
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American
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any
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anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the reader will bear in mind that _only_ the people who live around the corner are discussed in this volume, there will be no chance for painful misunderstandings.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It is made up of plain observations concerning people who live just around the corner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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bear
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book
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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chance
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colloquial
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concerning
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contain
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copy
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corner
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desire
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discussed
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explain
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Fables
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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friendship
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have no desire to rub the wrong way anyone who proves his true friendship by purchasing a copy of this Work.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the reader will bear in mind that _only_ the people who live around the corner are discussed in this volume, there will be no chance for painful misunderstandings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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information
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This little book is not supposed to contain any new information.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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just
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language
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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live
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made
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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misunderstandings
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new
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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observations
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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only
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painful
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people
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plain
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proves
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purchasing
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reader
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rub
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supposed
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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there
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little book is not supposed to contain any new information.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This little book is not supposed to contain any new information.
true
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up
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volume
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way
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is made up of plain observations concerning people who live just around the corner.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the reader will bear in mind that _only_ the people who live around the corner are discussed in this volume, there will be no chance for painful misunderstandings.
Work
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written
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wrong
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