used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The following stories are intended for children of various ages.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following stories are intended for children of various ages.
asterisknounUS /ˈæstərɪsk/
a star-shaped character * used in printing
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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Cayley-Robinson
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The following stories are intended for children of various ages.
come or bring to a finish or an end
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following stories are intended for children of various ages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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HODGKINnounUS /ˈhɑːdʒkɪn/
English physician who first described Hodgkin's disease (1798-1866)
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Holdsworth
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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The following stories are intended for children of various ages.
introductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
a form of address for a married woman
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
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SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The following stories are intended for children of various ages.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The following stories are intended for children of various ages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in the company of; together with
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
a late time of life
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
