used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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the two together, not just one
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A list of corrections made can be found at the end of the book.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
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neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
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dearly loved
From this reading A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays It was a very warm morning in June.
Dorothy
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From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
Edna
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From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
either extremity of something that has length
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EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
set up or found
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
Girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays It was a very warm morning in June.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
HolidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays It was a very warm morning in June.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays It was a very warm morning in June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays It was a very warm morning in June.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A list of corrections made can be found at the end of the book.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays It was a very warm morning in June.
produced by a manufacturing process
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strongly marked; easily noticeable
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays It was a very warm morning in June.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A list of corrections made can be found at the end of the book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
pugnounUS /pʌɡ/
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Text in small caps is marked with a tilde ~.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays It was a very warm morning in June.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Text in small caps is marked with a tilde ~.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
thinnestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪnɪst/
superlative of “thin” — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
tildenounUS /ˈtɪldə/
a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
From this reading Text in small caps is marked with a tilde ~.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
hard to endure
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
precisely as stated
From this reading A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays It was a very warm morning in June.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays It was a very warm morning in June.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays It was a very warm morning in June.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Edna and her friend Dorothy Evans were sitting under the trees trying to keep cool.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Text in small caps is marked with a tilde ~.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They both wore their thinnest morning frocks and had pinned their hair up in little pug knots on the tops of their heads.
