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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 "What a cockeyed world," said Alaric Arkalion Sr. to his son.
Alaric
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From this reading "What a cockeyed world," said Alaric Arkalion Sr. to his son.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I'm not in prison any longer, am I?"
any
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From this reading "I'm not in prison any longer, am I?"
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
Arkalion
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From this reading "What a cockeyed world," said Alaric Arkalion Sr. to his son.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No. But you're not free of the Nowhere Journey, either.
can't
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From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
certainly
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From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
cockeyed
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From this reading "What a cockeyed world," said Alaric Arkalion Sr. to his son.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't feel like that," said young Alaric.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "No. But you're not free of the Nowhere Journey, either.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
feel
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From this reading "Don't feel like that," said young Alaric.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "No. But you're not free of the Nowhere Journey, either.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a cockeyed world," said Alaric Arkalion Sr. to his son.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm not in prison any longer, am I?"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not in prison any longer, am I?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
JourneynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No. But you're not free of the Nowhere Journey, either.
lifetime
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From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
like
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From this reading "Don't feel like that," said young Alaric.
longer
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From this reading "I'm not in prison any longer, am I?"
money
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From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
more
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From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No. But you're not free of the Nowhere Journey, either.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not in prison any longer, am I?"
Nowhere
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From this reading "No. But you're not free of the Nowhere Journey, either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No. But you're not free of the Nowhere Journey, either.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
plan
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From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
possibly
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From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
prison
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From this reading "I'm not in prison any longer, am I?"
said
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From this reading "What a cockeyed world," said Alaric Arkalion Sr. to his son.
son
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From this reading "What a cockeyed world," said Alaric Arkalion Sr. to his son.
Sr
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From this reading "What a cockeyed world," said Alaric Arkalion Sr. to his son.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't feel like that," said young Alaric.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No. But you're not free of the Nowhere Journey, either.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a cockeyed world," said Alaric Arkalion Sr. to his son.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a cockeyed world," said Alaric Arkalion Sr. to his son.
world
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From this reading "What a cockeyed world," said Alaric Arkalion Sr. to his son.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
you'll
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From this reading "You certainly can't plan on anything, even if you do have more money than you'll ever possibly need in a lifetime."
you're
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From this reading "No. But you're not free of the Nowhere Journey, either.
young
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From this reading "Don't feel like that," said young Alaric.