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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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adorable
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appeared
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backwards
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bantering
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Barouillére
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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bell
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Camille
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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clock
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cold
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continue
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conversation
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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de
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detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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disabused
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disappearing
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distinct
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door
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down
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ended
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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feel
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feverish
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gay
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gone
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good-bye
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hand
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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house
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How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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important
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intonation
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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la
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leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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light
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like
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liking
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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massive
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
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minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
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moon
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more
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mute
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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note
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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once
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opening
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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pages
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paper
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phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
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porter
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reached
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remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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Rue
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sad
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saying
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see
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seems
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sentimental
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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sleepy
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slow
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soon
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sound
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tender
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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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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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too
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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very
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warmth
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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weariness
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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wished
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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words
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writing
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