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en to be allowed to   »   em to be allowed to

73 [seventy-three]

to be allowed to

to be allowed to

73 [seventy-three]

to be allowed to

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Are you already allowed to drive? Ar- y-- a------ a------ t- d----? Are you already allowed to drive? 0
Are you already allowed to drink alcohol? Ar- y-- a------ a------ t- d---- a------? Are you already allowed to drink alcohol? 0
Are you already allowed to travel abroad alone? Ar- y-- a------ a------ t- t----- a----- a----? Are you already allowed to travel abroad alone? 0
may / to be allowed ma- / t- b- a-----d may / to be allowed 0
May we smoke here? Ma- w- s---- h---? May we smoke here? 0
Is smoking allowed here? Is s------ a------ h---? Is smoking allowed here? 0
May one pay by credit card? Ma- o-- p-- b- c----- c---? May one pay by credit card? 0
May one pay by cheque / check (am.)? Ma- o-- p-- b- c----- / c---- (a-.)? May one pay by cheque / check (am.)? 0
May one only pay in cash? Ma- o-- o--- p-- i- c---? May one only pay in cash? 0
May I just make a call? Ma- I j--- m--- a c---? May I just make a call? 0
May I just ask something? Ma- I j--- a-- s--------? May I just ask something? 0
May I just say something? Ma- I j--- s-- s--------? May I just say something? 0
He is not allowed to sleep in the park. He i- n-- a------ t- s---- i- t-- p---. He is not allowed to sleep in the park. 0
He is not allowed to sleep in the car. He i- n-- a------ t- s---- i- t-- c--. He is not allowed to sleep in the car. 0
He is not allowed to sleep at the train station. He i- n-- a------ t- s---- a- t-- t---- s------. He is not allowed to sleep at the train station. 0
May we take a seat? Ma- w- t--- a s---? May we take a seat? 0
May we have the menu? Ma- w- h--- t-- m---? May we have the menu? 0
May we pay separately? Ma- w- p-- s---------? May we pay separately? 0

How the brain learns new words

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