Core 1,000 Part of Chapter 1

A Little Thing

Reading time: 1 min
Total words: 113
Unique words: 44
Avg frequency: #37

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", Ana," . " ."

" ? , , Tom! ?"

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Ana . . "Tom, ."

"," Tom . " . . . , . ."

Ana . : ", Tom. . ."

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38 words

#	Freq	Word	Translation	Part of speech	Qualifications
1	1	youThe word a speaker uses for the person or people they are talking to.	The word a speaker uses for the person or people they are talking to.	pronoun	-
2	2	IThe word a speaker uses to talk about themselves as the subject of a sentence.	The word a speaker uses to talk about themselves as the subject of a sentence.	pronoun	-
3	3	beTo exist, or to join a subject to a word that describes what or how it is.	To exist, or to join a subject to a word that describes what or how it is.	verb	-
4	6	aUsed before a word that starts with a consonant sound, to talk about one person or thing that is not a special or known one.	Used before a word that starts with a consonant sound, to talk about one person or thing that is not a special or known one.	article	-
5	7	itStands for a thing, an animal, or an idea already mentioned, and can also start a sentence about weather or time.	Stands for a thing, an animal, or an idea already mentioned, and can also start a sentence about weather or time.	pronoun	-
6	8	doTo carry out an action, and also a helper word used to make questions and negatives.	To carry out an action, and also a helper word used to make questions and negatives.	verb	-
7	10	andJoins two words, phrases, or sentences together to add one to another.	Joins two words, phrases, or sentences together to add one to another.	conjunction	-
8	12	inShows that something is inside a place, time, or situation.	Shows that something is inside a place, time, or situation.	preposition	-
9	13	haveTo own or hold something, or to help make a past tense (have, has, had).	To own or hold something, or to help make a past tense (have, has, had).	verb	-
10	14	whatUsed to ask about a thing, or to mean the thing that.	Used to ask about a thing, or to mean the thing that.	pronoun	-
11	15	weThe word you use to talk about yourself together with one or more other people.	The word you use to talk about yourself together with one or more other people.	pronoun	-
12	16	meThe word the speaker uses for themselves when they receive the action.	The word the speaker uses for themselves when they receive the action.	pronoun	-
13	17	thisPoints to a person or thing that is near, or the one you are talking about right now.	Points to a person or thing that is near, or the one you are talking about right now.	determiner	-
14	19	heStands for a man or boy already mentioned, as the subject of the sentence.	Stands for a man or boy already mentioned, as the subject of the sentence.	pronoun	-
15	20	forShows who or what something is meant to help, or the reason or length of time for something.	Shows who or what something is meant to help, or the reason or length of time for something.	preposition	-
16	21	goTo move or travel from one place to another.	To move or travel from one place to another.	verb	-
17	22	myBelonging to the person who is speaking.	Belonging to the person who is speaking.	determiner	-
18	25	knowTo have information about something, or to be familiar with a person.	To have information about something, or to be familiar with a person.	verb	-
19	26	noNot any, or used to give a negative answer.	Not any, or used to give a negative answer.	determiner	-
20	27	notUsed to make a word or sentence mean the opposite, or to say something is untrue.	Used to make a word or sentence mean the opposite, or to say something is untrue.	adverb	-

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