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moving

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m o v (ing)

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finger

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f (ing) (er)

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having

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h a v (ing)

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Omar

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O m (ar)

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town

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t (ow) n

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needed

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n e (ed) (ed)

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and a

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(and)a

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change

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(ch) a n g e

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highly

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h i (gh) l y

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probable

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p r o b a (ble)

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overwhelmingly

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o v (er) (wh) e l m (ing) l y

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remark

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r e m (ar) k

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far

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f (ar)

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flattering

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f l a t t (er) (ing)

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Washington

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W a (sh) (ing) t o n

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redoubtable

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r e d (ou) b t a (ble)

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soldier

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s o l d i (er)

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excelled

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e x c e l l (ed)

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statesman

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(st) a t e s m a n

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towhee

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t (ow) h e e

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resembles

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r e s e m (ble) s

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sparrow

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s p (ar) r (ow)

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erupted

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e r u p t (ed)

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causing

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c a u s (ing)

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serious

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s (er) i (ou) s

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property

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p r o p (er) t y

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she

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(sh) e

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her

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h (er)

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house

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h (ou) s e

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during

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d u r (ing)

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sojourn

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s o j (ou) r n

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Hitler

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H i t l (er)

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Goering

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G o (er) (ing)

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Himmler

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H i m m l (er)

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ruled

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r u l (ed)

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third

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(th) i r d

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Reich

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R e i (ch)

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hand

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h (and)

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Charter

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(Ch) (ar) t (er)

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proclaimed

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p r o c l a i m (ed)

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four

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f (ou) r

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doghouse

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d o g h (ou) s e

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Rover

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R o v (er)

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warm

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w (ar) m

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during

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d u r (ing)

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months

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m o n (th) s

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forefinger

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(for) f (ing) (er)

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are

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(ar) e

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slightly

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s l i (gh) t l y

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off

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(of) f

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pitch

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p i t (ch)

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them

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(the) m

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fixed

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f i x (ed)

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our

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(ou) r

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orchestra

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o r (ch) e (st) r a

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mediocre

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m (ed) i o c r e

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outside

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(ou) t s i d e

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they

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(the) y

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practiced

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p r a c t i c (ed)

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riflery

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r i f l e r y [rifle is the base word)

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hour

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h (ou) r

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table

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t a (ble)

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looked

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l o o k (ed)

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curiously

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c u r i (ou) s l y

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queried

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q u (er) i (ed)

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order

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o r d (er)

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this

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(this) [this is a whole word contraction]

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another

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a n o (the) r [more space is saved by using the (the) contraction

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person

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p (er) s o n

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respected

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r e s p e c t (ed)

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who

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(wh) o

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order

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o r d (er)

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tiger

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t i g (er)

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predacious

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p r e d a c i (ou) s [pre dacious - pre is a prefix

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shanghaied

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(sh) a n g h a i (ed) [word division occurs between shang/haied]

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streets

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(st) r e e t s

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Liverpool

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L i v (er) p o o l

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served

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s (er) v (ed)

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sailing

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s a i l (ing)

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ships

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(sh) i p s

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outstanding

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(ou) t (st) (and) (ing)

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stays

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(st) a y s

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hundred

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h u n d r (ed)

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meter

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m e t (er)

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dash

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d a (sh)

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Harry

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H (ar) r y

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Margaret

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M (ar) g (ar) e t

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sings

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s (ing) s

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mockingbird

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m o c k (ing) b i r d

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another

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a n o (the) r

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coercive

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c o (er) c i v e

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of the

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(of)(the) [the words and, for, of, the, and with can be written together. If the word “a” is in the array of words, it can also be written grouped with the above listed words.

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military

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m i l i t (ar) y

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turned

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t u r n (ed)

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them

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(the) m

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Morrow

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M o r r (ow)

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published

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p u b l i (sh) (ed)

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Shute

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(Sh) u t e

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trustee

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t r u (st) e e

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posthumously

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p o (st) h u m (ou) s l y

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united

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u n i t (ed)

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states

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(st) a t e s

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army

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(ar) m y

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tolerate

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t o l (er) a t e

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malingers

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m a l (ing) (er) s

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are

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(ar) e

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taking

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t a k (ing)

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stateroom

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(st) a t e r o o m [compound word state and room

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for the

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(for)(the)

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overnight

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o v (er) n i (gh) t

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arriving

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(ar) r i v (ing)

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Singapore

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S (ing) a p o r e

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Edmond

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(Ed) m o n d

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cabled

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c a (ble) d

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Chicago

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(Ch) i c a g o

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office

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(of) f i c e

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further

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f u r (the) r

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orders

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o r d (er) s

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Cherry

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(Ch) (er) r y

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festival

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f e (st) i v a l

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emblematic

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e m (ble) m a t i c [em-(ble)m-at-ic

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American

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A m (er) i c a n

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Roger

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R o g (er)

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predicted

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p r e d i c t (ed)

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stock

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(st) o c k

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market

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m (ar) k e t

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crash

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c r a (sh)

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our

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(ou) r

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proceeds

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p r o c e (ed) s

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last

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l a (st)

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bingo

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b (ing) o

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exceeded

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e x c e (ed) (ed)

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anything

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a n y (th) (ing)

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anticipated

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a n t i c i p a t (ed)

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promised

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p r o m i s (ed)

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care

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c (ar) e

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widow

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w i d (ow)

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unblemished

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u n b l e m i (sh) (ed) [a prefix has been placed in front of the word blemish. The
“ble” contraction does not start a word.

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valuable

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v a l u a (ble)

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while

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(wh) i l e

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visiting

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v i s i t (ing)

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hearing

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h e (ar) (ing)

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prayer

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p r a y (er)

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adverse

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a d v (er) s e

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America

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A m (er) i c a

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foreign

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(for) e i g n

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arouses

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(ar) (ou) s e s

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Howard

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H (ow) (ar) d

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anger

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a n g (er)

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cried

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c r i (ed)

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roughly

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r (ou) (gh) l y

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removed

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r e m o v (ed)

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bandage

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b (and) a g e

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Oedipus

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O e d i p u s [unfamiliar word no contraction]

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famous

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f a m (ou) s

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tragedy

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t r a g (ed) y

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Sophocles

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S o p h o c l e s

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withered

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(with) (er) (ed)

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water

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w a t (er)

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of The

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(of) (the) whole word contractions that has to be separated because the is capitalized

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lost

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l o (st)

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chord

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(ch) o r d

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soothes

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s o o (the) s

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tired

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t i r (ed)

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nerves

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n (er) v e s

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courier

A

c (ou) r i (er)

167
Q

journal

A

j (ou) r n a l

168
Q

carried

A

c (ar) r i (ed)

169
Q

scathing

A

s c a (th) (ing)

170
Q

editorial

A

(ed) i t o r i a l

171
Q

of the

A

(of) (the) [the two words are brailled together

172
Q

magistrate

A

m a g i (st) r a t e

173
Q

prerogatives

A

p r e r o g a t i v e s

174
Q

eruditely

A

(er) u d i t e l y

175
Q

and with

A

(and)(with) [two words that are brailled together

176
Q

fervor

A

f (er) v o r

177
Q

art

A

(ar) t

178
Q

of the

A

(of)(the) [two words brailled together]

179
Q

Edwardian

A

(Ed) w (ar) d i a n

180
Q

era

A

(er) a

181
Q

Eddie

A

(Ed) d i e

182
Q

Sherry

A

(Sh) (er) r y

183
Q

Edythe

A

(Ed) y (the)

184
Q

downhill

A

d (ow) n h i l l

185
Q

skiing

A

s k i (ing)

186
Q

March

A

M (ar) (ch)

187
Q

Marie

A

M (ar) i e

188
Q

pearl

A

p e (ar) l

189
Q

earrings

A

e (ar) r (ing) s

190
Q

and a

A

(and)a [two words that are brailled together

191
Q

broch

A

b r o (ch)

192
Q

amethysts

A

a m e (th) y (st) s

193
Q

for the

A

(for)(the) {two words brailled together]

194
Q

rehearsal

A

r e h e (ar) s a l

195
Q

dignified

A

d i g n i f i (ed)

196
Q

Duchess

A

D u (ch) e s s

197
Q

sedan

A

s (ed) a n

198
Q

her

A

h (er)

199
Q

tour

A

t (ou) r

200
Q

Shanghai

A

(Sh) a n g h a i

201
Q

dignified

A

d i g n i f i (ed)

202
Q

duchess

A

d u (ch) e s s

203
Q

governor

A

g o v (er) n o r

204
Q

ordered

A

o r d (er) (ed)

205
Q

seditious

A

s (ed) i t i (ou) s

206
Q

periodical

A

p (er) i o d i c a l [word division

pe-ri-od-i-cal

207
Q

suppressed

A

s u p p r e s (ed)

208
Q

hysterical

A 
h y (st) (er) i c a l
hys-ter-i-cal
209
Q

ordered

A

o r d (er) (ed)

210
Q

aedile

A

a e d i l e (pronounced ee-dial = one of a board of magistrates in charge of public building, streets, markets, or games
[ae are diphthongs = a diphthong is a diagraph of two adjoining vowels that make one sound]

211
Q

aerial

A

a e r i a l [ae are diphthongs & cannot be separated]

212
Q

airedale

A

a i r e d a l e (pronouced air-dale - noun - a
breed of large terriers having a wiry, black-and-
tan docked tail
airedale = ed contraction not used -
uncommon or rarely used word - can’t separate diphthongs

213
Q

ar contraction

A

3 - 4- 5

214
Q

Arkansas

A

(Ar) k a n s a s

215
Q

arise

A

(ar) i s e

216
Q

arose

A

(ar) o s e

217
Q

Bible

A

B i (ble)

218
Q

ble contraction

A

3 - 4- 5- 6

219
Q

bled

A

b l (ed)

220
Q

blemish

A

b l e m i (sh)

221
Q

blend

A

b l (en) d [no ble contraction]

222
Q

boredom

A

b o r e d o m (bore dom)

223
Q

brother

A

b r o (the) r

224
Q

bubble

A

b u b (ble)

225
Q

ed contraction

A

1 - 2- 4- 6

226
Q

er contraction

A

1 - 2- 4- 5- 6

227
Q

gh contraction

A

1 - 2- 6

228
Q

ow contraction

A

2 - 4- 6

229
Q

ble contraction

A

3 - 4- 5- 6

230
Q

ing contraction

A

3 - 4- 6

231
Q

bake

A

b a k e

232
Q

bakery

A

b a k (er) y [er contraction is used when all of the letters of the contraction fall withing the same syllable

233
Q

bare

A

b (ar) e

234
Q

bathes

A

b a (the) s

235
Q

battledore

A

b a t t l e d o r e [uncommon or rarely used word]

236
Q

canoed

A

c a n o (ed) [suffix “ed” added to a base word

canoe

237
Q

Charleston

A

(Ch) (ar) e (st) o n

238
Q

Charlestown

A

(Ch) (ar) l e s t (ow) n [compound word

Charles / town]

239
Q

cheddar

A

(ch) (ed) d (ar)

240
Q

cigarette

A

c i g (ar) e t t e

241
Q

cigars

A

c i g (ar) s

242
Q

coeducate

A 
c o (ed) u c a t e [prefix & root word - 
co/educate]
243
Q

corner

A

c o r n (er)

244
Q

deduce

A

d e d u c e [de is the prefix & root is the root]

245
Q

derail

A

d e r a i l [de is the prefix & rail is the root]

246
Q

derive

A

d e r i v e [de is the prefix & rive is the root]

247
Q

derogatory

A

d e r o g a t o r y [no “er” contraction;

de/ rog/ a/ tory]

248
Q

diaersis

A

[aer constitutes a trigraph & a syllable - the
use of the “er” contraction would make the
unfamiliar word difficult to pronounce]
the word mean the separation of two adjacent vowels, dividing one syllable into
two - pronounced die -air - us - sis

249
Q

disingenuous

A

(dis) (in) g (en) u (ou) s [pronounced
dis in jen yoo uhs lacking in frankness,
candor, or sincerity] dis prefix - ingenuous
root word

250
Q

doer

A 
d o (er) [er common suffix, base word ending 
in o]
251
Q

doghouse

A

d o g h (ou) s e

252
Q

drowsy

A

d r (ow) s y

253
Q

ed contraction

A

1 - 2- 4- 6

254
Q

edelweiss

A

(ed) e l w e i s s [a duh vise]

255
Q

edict

A

e d i c t [e / dict]

256
Q

Edith

A

(Ed) i (th)

257
Q

embargoed

A

e m b (ar) g o (ed) [er or ed added to a base

word ending in a vowel]

258
Q

embargoer

A

e m b (ar) g o (er) [base word ending in a vowel - er common suffix]

259
Q

encyclopaedia

A

(en) c y c l o p a e d i a [ae are diphthongs
diphthong is a diagraph composed of two
adjoining vowels that make one sound = no ed
contraction]

260
Q

er contraction

A

1 - 2- 4- 5- 6

261
Q

erect

A

e r e c t [e/rect = prefix and root word

no (er) contraction]

262
Q

erupt

A

e r u p t [e/rupt = prefix and root word

no (er) contraction]

263
Q

error

A

(er) r o r

264
Q

excelled

A

e x c e l l (ed)

265
Q

fern

A

f (er) n

266
Q

finger

A

f (ing) (er)

267
Q

freedom

A

freedom [free / dom = no “ed” contraction]

268
Q

fringe

A

f r (ing) e

269
Q

foghorn

A

f o g h o r n [fog / horn]

270
Q

forefinger

A

(for) e f (ing) (er)

271
Q

garbage

A

g (ar) b a g e

272
Q

gh contraction

A

1 - 2 - 6

273
Q

ginger

A

g (ing) (er) [the “ing” contraction is used in

ginger, even though the n & g fall into different syllables

274
Q

ghoulish

A

(gh) (ou) l i (sh)

275
Q

goblet

A

g o (ble) t

276
Q

Goering

A

G o e r (ing) [oe are diphthongs & cannot
be separated, a diphthong is a diagraph
composed of two adjoining vowels that
make one sound

277
Q

harbinger

A

h (ar) b (ing) (er) [the contraction “ing” is
used even though the n & g fall into
different syllables har / bin / ger]

278
Q

highly

A

h i (gh) l y

279
Q

Himmler

A

H i m m l (er)

280
Q

infrared

A

(in) f r a r (ed) [in / fra/ red = no “ar”
contraction; when all the letters of a
contraction fall into the same syllable, the
contraction is used]

281
Q

imagery

A

i m a g e r y [root word is image = no “er”

contraction is used = image / ry

282
Q

ingenious

A

(in) g (en) i (ou) s

283
Q

ing contraction

A

3 - 4- 6

284
Q

ingot

A

i n g o t [no ‘ing’ contraction]

285
Q

Johnston

A

J o h n (st) o n [John / ston] = “st”

contraction is used]

286
Q

Johnstown

A

J o h n s t (ow) n [no “st” contraction is used;

use the “ow” contraction

287
Q

kettledrum

A

k e t t l e d r u m [ket / tle / drum]

288
Q

laugh

A

l a u (gh)

289
Q

lighters

A

l i (gh) t (er) s

290
Q

lingerie

A

l (in) g (er) i e

291
Q

marble

A

m (ar) (ble)

292
Q

marbled

A

m (ar) (ble) d [marble is the base word so

no “ed” contraction

293
Q

mediocre

A

m (ed) i o c r e

294
Q

n eed

A

n e (ed)

295
Q

needles

A

n e (ed) l e s

296
Q

northern

A

n o r (the) r n

297
Q

Oedipus

A

“oe” are diphthongs = two adjoining vowels

that make one sund

298
Q

orchestra

A

o r (ch) e (st) r a

299
Q

ow contraction

A

2 - 4- 6

300
Q

overwhelmingly

A

o v (er) (wh) e l m (ing) l y

301
Q

own

A

(ow) n

302
Q

Peru

A

P (er) u

303
Q

pitchblende

A

p i t (ch) b l (en) d e [“bl” is a blend based
off of the “bl” blend so pitchblende does not
use the “ble” blend]

304
Q

powder

A

p (ow) d (er)

305
Q

predacious

A

p r e d a c i (ou) s [use the “ou” contraction

pre / dacious]

306
Q

predate

A

p r e d a t e [pre / date = no “ed” contraction]

307
Q

predict

A

p r e d i c t [root & base word pre / dict]

308
Q

prerogative

A

p r e r o g a t i v e [pre / rogative]

309
Q

problem

A

p r o (ble) m

310
Q

probable

A

p r o b a (ble)

311
Q

queried

A

q u (er) i (ed)

312
Q

q letter

A

1 - 2- 3 - 4 - 5

313
Q

red

A

r (ed)

314
Q

resembles

A

r e s e m (ble) s

315
Q

sedan

A

s (ed) a n

316
Q

serious

A

s (er) i (ou) s

317
Q

sherry

A

(sh) (er) r y

318
Q

Singapore

A

S (ing) a p o r e

319
Q

sparrow

A

s p (ar) r (ow)

320
Q

statesman

A

(st) a t e s m a n

321
Q

thimbles

A

(th) i m (ble) s

322
Q

Washington

A

W a (sh) (ing) t o n

323
Q

whimper

A

(wh) i m p (er)

Braille Vocabulary (2 decks)

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