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1950
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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 Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
Angeles
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animals
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From this reading Somebody someday will make a study of the influence of animals on history.
any
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From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
back
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
bother
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From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
building
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cat
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From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
certainly
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From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
cow
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From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
definitely
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easier
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established
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experiences
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famous
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From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
files
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find
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From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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go
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Graham's
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From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
history
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From this reading Somebody someday will make a study of the influence of animals on history.
idea
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From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
included
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From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
influence
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From this reading Somebody someday will make a study of the influence of animals on history.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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kitchen
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Law
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led
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Los
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machine
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From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somebody someday will make a study of the influence of animals on history.
Mrs
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From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
much
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From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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newspapers
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
now
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From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
O'Leary's
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From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somebody someday will make a study of the influence of animals on history.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Somebody someday will make a study of the influence of animals on history.
own
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From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
people
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From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
quick-frozen
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From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody someday will make a study of the influence of animals on history.
someday
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From this reading Somebody someday will make a study of the influence of animals on history.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
story
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study
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From this reading Somebody someday will make a study of the influence of animals on history.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Although not as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow, Mrs. Graham's cat should certainly be included in any such study.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody someday will make a study of the influence of animals on history.
there's
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From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
turn
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From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must go back to the files of the Los Angeles newspapers for 1950 to find the story.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
Why
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From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Somebody someday will make a study of the influence of animals on history.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why bother building a time machine when there's something much easier to find right in your own kitchen?
Zeritsky's
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From this reading It has now been definitely established that the experiences of this cat led to the idea of quick-frozen people, which, in turn, led to the passage of Zeritsky's Law.
